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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was John Locke? | He believed in the natural rights of life, liberty and property. |
| What is the Enlightenment? | A movement that believed that through observations, logic, and scientific approach to explain the universe. |
| Who was Thomas Hobbes? | He believed in a strong governments because people could not be trusted to govern. |
| What were 2 long-term effects of the Enlightenment? | Bill of Rights and US Constitution |
| Who was King Louis? | He believed in a government ruled by a divine right monarchy. |
| What is a democracy? | Government by the people. |
| Who gained power from the French Revolution? | The French Bourgeoisie of the Middle Class. |
| What leader took over France during the French Revolution and Explanded the borders through military power? | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| What was the time period called when thousands of people were executed? | The Reign of Terror |
| What were some of the effects of Napoleon'sleadership? | Religious tolerarance, improved education, nationalism |
| What was the Agricultural Revolution? | Sudden change in farming techniques such as crop rotation |
| What were some of the problems of the Industrial Revolution? | Poor working conditions, low wages, child labor |
| What was the impact of the new spinning and weaving machinery? | Led to the increased number of cloth factories and workers. |
| What is the Industrial Revolution? | The development of factories and new machnies in urbanization. |
| Why did the Industrial Revolution start in Great Britain? | It had a good supply of natural resources and labor. |
| Why did the European nations scramble for Africa? | Africa had resources such as diamonds, gold, silver, and other minerals. |
| What is the "White Man's Burden"? | Poem and belief that European countries had the responsibility to take care of lesser people. |
| What is the British Empire? | "The sun never sets on the British Empire." |
| Why did the European countries want colonies? | Europeans wanted natural resources and new markets. |
| What was a negative effect of imperialism? | Imperialism led to the exploitation of the native peoples and their resources. |
| What were the main causes of WWI? | Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism |
| What was the new technology of WWI? | Machine guns, tanks, poisonous gases, rifles |
| What was the Holocaust? | Over 11-12 Jews, gypsies, deficient people, died during this event in WW2. Carried out by the Germans. |
| What 2 countries fought over land at the start of WWI? | Serbia and Austria-Hungary |
| What is appeasement? | France and Great Britain allowed Hitler to take part Czechoslovakia in the 1930's. |
| What are examples of secondary sources? | American History textbooks, World History textbooks, encyclopedia article on WWI, and a WWI website. |
| What is cultural diffusion? | The spread of ideas, things, and people throughout the world. |
| What is polytheism? | A religion that worships more than one god. |
| What is a primary source? | A source created during that time period--e.g., photograph, diary entry |
| Who were the thinkers of the Scientific Revolution? | Copernicus, Galileo, Newton, and Descartes |
| Who ruled France during the French Revolution? | Committee of Public Safety |
| Who was the king killed during the English Revolution? | King Charles I |
| Who was Napoleon Bonaparte? | The people of France believed he would provide stability for France and stop the violence of the revolution. |
| What were the Latin American Revolutions? | They were influenced by the French and American Revolutions. |
| What was the main method of execution during the French Revolution? | Guillotine |
| What is militarism? | Policy of military buildup and the glorification of war. |
| What is nationalism? | Feelings of extreme pride in your country. |
| What is imperialism? | The policy of having economic, political, and social control over an area. |
| What were some European countries in Africa with colonies in African and Asia? | Great Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain |
| What areas of the world were colonized? | Africa, Asia, Middle East |
| How many people died in WWI? | 10 million |
| Where was WWI fought? | In the trenches of Europe. |
| Why did the Germans support Hitler? | They believed that he would help the economoy and bring glory back to Germany. |
| What was the atomic bomb? | New technology that led to massive deaths in Japan in WW2. |
| Why did more people die in WW2? | The bombing of London, the atomi bomb, and Holocaust, and the bombing of civilians. |
| What was the Cold War? | Viet Nam War, Korean War, and a build-up of weapons from 19945-1990. |
| What were the results of WW2? | Europe and Asia now in ruins; 55 million dead; US and USSR now superpowers in the world. |
| What religion was persecuted during the Holocaust? | The Jewish people of Europe. |
| What was a result of both WWI and WW2? | The map of Europ changed as old empire broke up and new nations were created. |
| Who was the leader of Nzai Germany in WWII? | Adolf Hitler |
| Who was the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary? | His assassination sparked WWI. |
| Who was the English king who was beheaded during the English Revolution? | King Charles I |
| Who was Mary Wollenstoncraft? | She wrote books about the rights of women during the Enligtenment. |
| Who was Robespierre? | He led France during the Reign of Terror. |
| Who was the Third Estate? | The paid most of the taxes in France before the revolution. |
| What was mercantilism? | The system of getting natural resources from colonies and selling products to the colonies. |
| What is communism? | Government and economic systemm controlled by the state used in the Soviet Union, North Korea, and China. |
| What is absolutism? | Government in which a single ruler or authority holds all of the power. |
| What was the Treaty of Versailles? | Treaty with harsh punishment for Germany that ended WWI. |
| What is an alliance? | Defense agreements between two or more countries. |
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