Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution
What did Isaac Newton discover?
The laws of gravity and motion
What King was ruling France before the French Revolution?
Louis XVI
What are the 3 G's of imperialism?
God, glory, and gold
What treaty ended World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
What was the name of the Indian leader that practiced civil disobedience?
Mahatma Gandhi
Who was the father of the Scientific Revolution?
Francis Bacon
Who made up the First, Second, and Third Estates in France?
Clergy, Nobility, Commoners
What was apartheid?
Segregation that was legalized in South Africa
Name 1 piece of technology used during WWI AND how it was used.
(Answers will vary)
Who was Commodore Matthew Perry?
An American sailor who was tasked with getting the Japanese to open their country to trade
Describe at least two of the characteristics of an absolute monarch.
Full control of the government, limited/no representation for citizens, control of taxes
What are the three factors of production?
Land, labor, and capital
Who were the Sepoys?
Hindu and Muslim soldiers serving in the British army in India
What were the 4 main causes of WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What is an economic system based on private ownership of business and competition?
Capitalism
Which Enlightenment thinker advocated for gender equality, specifically with voting and education?
Mary Wollstonecraft
What is Toussaint Louverture most known for?
What did Britain gain in the Boer Wars?
South Africa
What day, month, and year did World War I end?
November 11th, 1918
What was the name of the governing document, based on Enlightenment ideas like freedom of speech and freedom of religion, that the French wrote during the Revolution?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Identify the key ideas of the following Enlightenment thinkers: Montesquieu, Voltaire, Locke, Rousseau
3 branches of government/checks and balances
Separation of church and state
Life, liberty, and property
Social contract between citizens and government
What battle finally ended Napoleon's reign?
The Battle of Waterloo in 1815
What was the Boxer Rebellion?
A Chinese nationalism movement with the goal of removing all foreign influences from China
What was the name of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary, whose assassination led to the start of WWI, AND what was the name of the man who killed him?
Franz Ferdinand and Gavrilo Princip
What are the 5 stages of the cottage industry?
Gather, spin, weave, dye, sell