Question | Answer |
El Grito de Dolores is what? | "Cry from Delores!" a declaration by Mexican priest, Father Hidalgo saying the the Spanish had to go! |
Delores is what? | A city where Mexicans "cried for peace." |
Mexican Independence Day is when what happened? | El Grito de Dolores (Call to arms by priest) |
Miguel Hildago was who? | Creole priest who started Mexican Revolution #1 |
Who picked up where Hildago left off? | Jose Morelos |
Who was Simon Bolivar? | Venezuelan leader |
Bolivar did what? | He was enlightened and educated; he traveled to Europe and United States |
What results from Bolivar's win? | GRAN COLOMBIA- Columbia, Ecuador, and Venezuela |
Who was the leader in Argentina? | Jose de San Martin |
Napoleon invaded Portugal, and what happened? | Portuguses king- John VI flees to Brazil |
John VI leaves his son Pedro where? | In Brazil to rule |
Pedro does what? | Declares independece for Brazil and makes himself emperor |
What advantage did Brazil have when compared to other Latin American countries? | ADVANTAGE OF STABLE MONARCHY DURING INDEPENDENCE |
Effects of Latin American independece movements: | Europe kicked out of Latin American |
What does the sun never sets on the British Empire mean? | Britian had so many colonies that the sun actually never set on the entre british empire. |
Who were the sepoys? | Indian Soldiers that were body guards for the British East India Company in India |
What was a rumor that made the sepoys furious? | Bullet cartridges were greased with pork and beef fat - both forbidden to Hinus and Muslims |
Britain took over India after ___? | Sepoy Mutiny |
Britain had a huge influence in what Asian country? | China |
What phrase means that people can't be taxed unless they are represented in the government? | No taxation without representation |
What enlightenment thinker's ideas influenced the American Revolution? | Locke |
Locke said if you don't like your government, you should _________ it. | Overthrow |
What was 90% of the population of in Haiti before the revolution? | Slaves |
What country controlled Haiti before the revolution? | France |
1. What were the Three Estates and what percentage of the population was each? | 1st .5%, 2nd 1.5%, 3rd 98% |
2. The Third Estate wanted a national ________________ where all people will be equal. When they went to vote on it, they were locked out so they met on a __________________. | Constitution, Tennis Court |
3. The storming of what French prison was the official start to the French Revolution? Why did the Third Estate storm the prison? | Bastille, to free their friends who the king put in prison |
4. Who were the king of France and his wife during the French Revolution? How did they react to the problems? They did this twice. | Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette fled from the palace twice |
5. What does sans-culottes mean? What did the sans-culottes do to the king? What did they use to do it? (book example) | Without fancy pants, they had the king beheaded with the guillotine |
6. Marat was a supporter for the _____________. Charlotte ___________ killed him while he was in an ________________ bath because she thought the king was so awesome. (book example) | Revolution, Corday, oatmeal |
7. What was the Reign of Terror? Who was in charge of it? Give an example from either Nantes or Lyon. | It was a time of the revolutionaries killing all their dissenters, it was led by Robespierre that burned a ship of dissenters in Nantes |
8. What did Robespierre do in France in regards to religion? Give an example of what he did. | He banned religion in France and renamed the churches temples of reason |
9. What is nationalism? Why was the French revolutionary army a good example of nationalism? | Love for your country not one specific leader. They fought for their own freedom. |
10. Who voted to have Robespierre killed? What was the name of that new government? | The directory, which was a weak government of 5 people that lasted about a year |
11. Who committed a coup detat on the new government? What is a coup detat? | Napoleon committed a coup detat which means a quick overthrow of a government |
12. How much power did Napoleon have in the new French government? | Total power. He called himself the emperor. |
13. Describe the Napoleonic Code. How did it treat women? | It was a civil code of laws that gave everyone rights in France but women. |
14. Which modern day countries did Napoleon’s empire control all or part of? Which important European country didn’t get taken over thanks to their strong navy? | Almost all of Europe except England and RUS |
15. Why did nationalism grow under Napoleon? | He either made Frenchmen proud of France’s power or the people he took over felt united to fight back against him. |
16. Napoleon brought 600,000 troops to ____________. Their enemies retreated and _______ it’s own cities in the process so the French army would not have supplies. In the end, Napoleon retreated and ended up with only ____________ soldiers left. | Russia, burned, 40,000 |
After his huge defeat, Nap was fired and sent to the island of __ which is off the coast of ____. Then, he escaped, came back and reassembled his ___, only to get pwnd by the Prussians in _____, Belgium. After that, France sent him to ________ | Elba, Italy, army, Waterloo, St. Helena |
1. Give three reasons for European countries starting to imperialize. | Resources like rubber, oil, silk Market to sell stuff they made Growth of power and control (EUR was competing w/ each other) |
4. Which two countries fought over Vietnam? Who won? | France v. England. France wins (call it French Indochina) |
5. What countries made up French Indochina? | Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos |
6. What is the only country that stayed independent in Southeast Asia? How did it stay free? | Thailand – 2 kings Mongkut and Chulalongkorn negotiated w/ FR and ENG to stay free and become a buffer zone |
11. What do the Berlin Conference and a pie have in common? | Everyone gets a slice. “Berlin Pizza” |
14. What are the only two countries in Africa that stay independent during African colonization? | Liberia b/c US set it up for freed slaves from Civil War Ethiopia – beat back the Italians with sticks and stones |
15. What happened in the Sepoy Mutiny? How did it change England’s rule in India? | Sepoys are Indian soldiers protecting English Viceroys (Governors) in India. The Sepoys are treated bad. There is a rumor that they are using bullets greased in cow and pig fat. They revolt, kill many, but are defeated and ENG takes control of all of IND |
16. What was the first free country in Latin America and the first successful slave revolt in history? | Haiti. Overthrew French b/c Nappy was screwing up Europe and not paying attention. |
17. How did Napoleon’s actions in Europe affect revolutions in Latin America? (p. 454) | Focused on Europe, doesn’t send enough troops to hold back revs. |
Which dynasty overthrew the Mongols in China? | Ming: the most organized and strongest dynasty ever in CHN |
What was the name of the new capital of the Ming? | Beijing (north capital) |
Which dynasty took over after the Ming? What were their people called? | Qing (CHING). Manchu ppl from around Korea. Outsiders w/ shaved heads and ponytails. |
How would you describe China’s interaction with other countries through trade? | Thought their stuff was better. Trading was a favor they did for others. Stingy, isolated, snobby. |
Name two reasons China didn’t become a Commercial Capitalist country like Europe. (There are three) | Trade was control of gov. ppl were less independent. Looked down on merchants. |
Chinese society is organized around the _____________. | Family. Its more important the individual. |
What was the name of the Chinese city within a city where only nobles could go? | Imperial (Forbidden City) in Beijing. |
2. What happened in the Opium Wars? Who won? What were the results? | ENG used IND to grow opium (drug). Sold it to CHN b/c CHN wouldn't buy anything from ENG. Wanted CHN silver. CHN gov says no, loses wars w/ ENG. |
3. What are three things that come from the treaty of Nanjing? | Treaty = to end Opium Wars ENG gets money, control of 5 port cities (including HK), extraterritoriality |
4. Why did the Tai Ping Rebellion happen? What kind of country did they want? | Peasants rose up for land and food. Led by Hong Xiuquan (Jesus’ lil’ brother). Wanted a Free, Christian communist country. |
5. How many people died in the Tai Ping Rebellion? How long did it last? | 20 million over 14 years. Only ended when West stepped in. West got even more influence by helping. |
8. Who were the boxers in the Boxer Rebellion? What did they do? How were they stopped? | “Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists”. Buddhists monks/boxers who hated foreigners. = killed them (roaming the countryside) Took 5 countries to stop them |
9. What problem did Sun Yat-Sen and the nationalists have with foreigners in China? | Thought CHN was too good to interact w/ foreigners, especially to lose to them. Saw Qing as weak. |
12. What were two reasons Perry went to Japan for the first time? | To open trade between JPN and US. B/c US sailors were mistreated by JPN after they wrecked. |
13. What was the Meiji Restoration? | MAY-GEE. JPN start of Industrial Revolution. Started by Perry. |
15. During the Meiji Restoration, how did Japan’s education, military and women’s rights policies change? | Education = modern and universal Military = stronger and moderner Women = more rights |
16. When Japan starts to imperialize, what areas does it take? | All of Korea, parts of Russia, China and Mongolia |
What Asian country remained independent because of their AWESOME kings? | Thailand |
Thailand was a buffer (middle ground) free zone between what? | Between British Burma and French Indochina |
Why did USA want Phillipines? | Prevents Japanfrom having a naval base over here; US colony now; moral obligation to help poor yellow brothers |
What happened in the Spanish Ameican War of 1898? | Americans and Natives overthrew Spanish; USA annexation of Phillipines |
What is social darwinism? | The people who are most technologically and culturally advanced should coquer other people |
What does the sun never sets on the British Empire mean? | Britian had so many colonies that the sun actually never set on the entre british empire. |
What caused imperialism:? | Need for raw materials, and markets for goods |
What is the White Man's Burden? | A poem about how it is the job of the white people to civilize and christianize the savage non-whites. |
In Social Darwinism, why is it okay to enslave black people and take resources away from people who aren't white? | They're not fully evolved people. They are below whites. |