click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Giattino - Ataturk
Term | Definition |
---|---|
The Indian National Congress | Called for greater democracy and western-style modernization “independence”- From British rule - the goal of the movement. |
Mustafa Kamal Ataturk | “Father of the Turks.” He was the founder and president of the new Republic of Turkey. He was a Army officer and a revolutionary statesman. His goal was to modernize Turkey. |
Industrial Revolution | a change from making things by hand to making them in factories.machines were used to manufacture goods produced faster Production increased Invariably prices dropped due to increases in production |
The Irish Potato Famine | In actuality, the famine was a fungus brought on boats carrying goods A single infected potato could spread to 1000 more in a couple days Many began to die, but not from starvation. Typhus, dysentery, fever, and famine dropsy. |
Steel | buildings could be made much taller. Much harder than iron, which would bend if made too tall.Created many new products, and led to the invention of the car. |
Thomas Edison | invented the electric light. Also invented many other things, like the phonograph |
steam locomotive | The first two major railroad companies were the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads. |
Andrew Carnagie | became a millionaire in the steel business by putting all his competitors out of business. He created U.S. Steel in |
enclosure movement | turned tenants and sharecroppers into landless farm laborers |
Spinning Jenny | could spin up to 8 threads at a time |
Alexander Graham Bell | patented the first telephone in 1876 |