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| 146209298 | James Watt | Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819) | 0 | |
| 146209299 | Factory System | a method of production that brought many workers and machines together into one building | 1 | |
| 146209300 | Napoleon Bonaparte | Overthrew French Directory in 1799 and became emperor of the French in 1804. Failed to defeat Great Britain and abdicated in 1814. Returned to power briefly in 1815 but was defeated and died in exile. | 2 | |
| 146209301 | Reform Bill of 1832 | Legislation passed in Great Britain that extended the vote to most members of the middle class; failed to produce democracy in Britain. | 3 | |
| 146209303 | Socialism | a political theory advocating state ownership of industry | 4 | |
| 146209305 | Liberalism | a political or social philosophy advocating the freedom of the individual, parliamentary systems of government, nonviolent modification of political, social, or economic institutions to assure unrestricted development in all spheres of human endeavor, and governmental guarantees of individual rights and civil liberties. | 5 | |
| 146209307 | Radicals | political viewpoint with origins in Western Europe during the 19th century; advocated broader voting rights than liberals; in some cases advocated outright democracy; urged reforms in favor of the lower classes | 6 | |
| 146209309 | Nationalism | the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other | 7 | |
| 146209311 | Triple Entente | An alliance between Great Britain, France and Russia in the years before WWI. | 8 | |
| 146209313 | Otto von Bismarck | Chancellor of Prussia from 1862 until 1871, when he became chancellor of Germany. A conservative nationalist, he led Prussia to victory against Austria (1866) and France (1870) and was responsible for the creation of the German Empire (714) | 9 | |
| 146209314 | Benjamin Disraeli | leading conservative political figure in Britain in the second half of the 19th century; took initiative of granting vote to working-class males in 1867; typical of conservative politician making use of popular politics. | 10 | |
| 146209316 | Chartist Movement | In 19th century Britain where members of the working class demanded reforms in Parliament and in elections, including suffrage for all MEN. | 11 | |
| 146209318 | Triple Alliance | Alliance between Germany, Italy, Austria Hungry | 12 | |
| 146209319 | Louis XVI | king of France from 1774 to 1792 | 13 | |
| 146209320 | Jose de San Martin | Leader of independence movement in Rio de la Plata; led to independence of the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata by 1816; later led independence movement in Chile and Peru as well. | 14 | |
| 146209321 | Augustin de Iturbide | Conservative Creole officer in Mexican army who signed agreement with insurgent forces of independence; combined forces entered Mexico City in 1821; later proclaimed emperor of Mexico until its collapse in 1824. | 15 | |
| 146209323 | Gran Colombia | Independent state created in South America as a result of military successes of Simon Bolívar; existed only until 1830, at which time Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador became separate nations. | 16 | |
| 146209324 | La Reforma | a liberal reform movement in 19th-century Mexico, led by Benito Juarez | 17 | |
| 146209325 | Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo | agreement that ended the Mexican-American war; provided for loss of Texas and CA to the US; left legacy of distrust of the US in Latin America | 18 | |
| 146209326 | Simon Bolivar | The most important military leader in the struggle for independence in South America. Born in Venezuela, he led military forces there and in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. (p. 623) | 19 | |
| 146209328 | Miguel de Hidalgo | Mexican priest who established an independence movement among Indians and mestizos in 1810; after early victories he was captured and executed. | 20 |
