Movement of People
Name one European country that profited significantly from the slave trade
Britain, Portugal, Spain, France, or the Netherlands.
Name one push factor that led to migration in the 18th or 19th centuries
Poverty, famine, overcrowding, war, or unemployment.
What event triggered the start of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What year did WWI begin?
1914
Name one cause of WWI besides the assassination.
Nationalism, militarism, imperialism, or the alliance system.
DOUBLE POINTS
What is a "pull factor" in migration?
A factor that attracts people to a new place (e.g. land, jobs, freedom).
What is one reason people voluntarily migrated to Australia in the 1800s?
To seek economic opportunities like farming or gold mining.
What was the name of the terrorist group involved in the assassination?
The Black Hand.
Define nationalism and its role in WWI.
Nationalism is strong loyalty to one’s nation; it increased tensions in Europe.
How did militarism increase tensions between European powers?
Countries built up their militaries, making war more likely.
Q: How did the Industrial Revolution contribute to urbanisation?
It caused people to move from rural to urban areas for factory work.
What is meant by "chattel slavery"?
A form of slavery where people are treated as property to be bought and sold.
How did colonial rivalries contribute to the outbreak of WWI?
Competition over colonies created international tension.
Name three reasons why men in Australia enlisted to fight in WWI?
Patriotism, nationalism, sense of duty, heroism adventure, loyalty to Britain, peer pressure, and money.
Name the two major alliance systems before WWI.
Triple Entente (Britain, France, Russia) and Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy).
What long-term social impact did slavery have in the Americas?
It contributed to systemic racism and inequality that persist today.
How did African leaders participate in the slave trade?
Some engaged in trading captives to European traders for goods like guns.
Evaluate the role of propaganda in encouraging enlistment.
It appealed to patriotism, guilt, masculinity, and fear to pressure men to enlist.
Explain how alliances made the war spread rapidly.
Once one country was attacked, allied nations were drawn in automatically.
DOUBLE POINTS
Why did enlistment rates change over the course of the war?
Casualties rose, enthusiasm dropped, and the horrors of war became known.
DOUBLE POINTS
How did abolitionist movements challenge the slave trade?
They used moral, religious, and political arguments to push for the end of slavery.
Analyse the economic impact of migration on 19th-century Australia.
Migrants helped build infrastructure, farms, and industries.
How does the term 'dreadnought' apply to a cause of WWI
Nations competed to build the biggest and strongest armies and navies. The dreadnought was a fleet of ships built by the Germans to compete against the British
What role did nationalism play in the Balkans prior to WWI?
It increased tensions as Slavic groups wanted independence from empires.
What did Germany issue to Austria-Hungary after the assassination?
A "blank cheque" of unconditional support.