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6431559282Indirect rulewhere there was self-rule (yet limited); goal was to make future leaders0
6431559283Textiles (significance)1st industry to industrialize in Britain -> creation of machines made the process easier and quicker1
6431559284Telegraph (significance)system that transmitted messages from distances through a wire (increased communication)2
6431559285The Self-Strengthening MovementAfter many losses, a push forward to establish power of the Chinese state -customs -navy built -reforms progressives vs. conservatives3
6431559286ZionismA belief in the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine4
6431559287Congress of ViennaAssembly that recognized Europe after the Napoleonic Wars (Austria, Russia, Prussia, Great Britain -each got some territory)5
6431559288Olympe de GougesOne of the first women to fight for equal rights -Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen6
6431559289King Leopold II / Belgian CongoKing of Belgium -founded and exploited the Congo Free State7
6431559290Simon BolivarLeader of South American revolutionary movement -took part in many Latin American revolutions8
6431559291Direct RuleForeign officials were brought to rule -no self-rule9
6431559292King Louis XVIKing of France during the French Revolution -executed by Legislative Assembly -bad leader10
6431559293Social ContractAn agreement among members of a society to cooperate for social benefits11
6431559294Second Agricultural RevolutionImproved the methods of cultivation, harvesting, etc... during the Industrial Revolution12
6431559295Enclosure MovementA process in Europe where landowners fenced small fields (previously used by farmers -caused poverty)13
6431559296Communist ManifestoWritten by Marx and Engels -described the working-class movement (views and opinions)14
6431559297Marie AntoinetteQueen of France during the French Revolution -$$$$ spender15
6431559298MonopolyExclusive control by one group of the means of production or selling a commodity or service16
6431559299UrbanizationTaking on the characteristics of a city (industrial rev.!)17
6431559300British IndiaEnglish gained the right to trade and establish factories in India (British East India Company originally)18
6431559301CapitalismEconomic system with origins in early modern Europe in which private parties make their goods and services available on the free market (Wealth of Nations)19
6431559302Latin American RevolutionsA series of independence movements in Brazil, Mexico, and other South American countries.20
6431559303Mexican Revolution- Hidalgo declares revolts against the Spanish -peasant rebellions -Creoles capture Hidalgo and execute him -Colonial rule ends (independency) -later, Republic is created21
6431559304South American RevolutionSimon Bolivar leads independence movement against Spanish - assembled army defeat Spanish army in Colombia22
6431559305Brazil revolution/independence-Portuguese king leaves Portugal -leaves son behind -Creoles call for independence from Portugal -Pedro declares it (Emperor then)23
6431559306Nation-StateSovereign state whose inhabitants are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language, religion... -no national identity though -controlling territory as own people24
6431559307Maximilien RobespierreLeader of the Jacobins and leader during the Reign of Terror -executed by guillotine25
6431559308John Locke-discovered the laws of politics -attacked divine right -believed power in the people26
6431559309EnlightenmentEuropean intellectual movement that led to social and political reforms.27
6431559310Opium WarsSeries of conflicts over trade and diplomatic relations between Qing and British Empires28
6431559311Adam SmithScottish social philosopher -author of the Wealth of Nations "Bible of Capitalism" -believed a nation's wealth should be judged by the total of its production and commerce29
6431559312Factory SystemCreation of a building where workers performed certain tasks under ONE roof30
6431559313Cotton (significance)Formed the basis of the textile industry31
6431559314Fossil FuelsA natural fuel formed from the remains of once living organisms (took over water power)32
6431559315CommunismFounder-Karl Marx -some goals of socialism but includes the belief that violent revolution is necessary to destroy bourgeoisie world to one controlled by the proletariat33
6431559316Demographic Transitionstransition from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as a country changes from agrarian to industrialized34
6431559317Ming China-followed Yuan Dynasty -imperial -construction of vast navy/military -Fall due to the rise of the Manchus, natural disasters, and economic troubles35
6431559319Meiji Japan-first half of the Japanese Empire of Japan during which Japanese society changed from being isolated -forcibly opened to trade during this time -Treaty of Kanagawa -Meiji Restoration -quickly modernized and industrialized -no samurai36
6431559320Rudyard Kipling & The White Man's BurdenEnglish story writer who had a strong belief in Imperialism. He wrote the task that white colonizers believed that they had to impose their civilization/culture on the black inhabitants (imperialism as a necessary evil)37
6431559321SiamOnly territory to remain outside of European control mainly b/c European officials viewed it as a buffer between France (Indochina) and Britain (Burma)38
6431559322Taiping RebellionsConflict against Manchu Qing Dynasty by Taiping Group in Southern China -Europe sends troops to help Qing -Taipings defeated -more European influence39
6431559323Colonialismachieving or acquiring full or some political control over another country40
6431559324Karl MarxFounder of Communism41
6431559325Marxismbranch of Communism -emphasizes cooperation and ideologies -talks about the worldwide revolution of the working class to overthrow the Haves42
6431559326Middle ClassGains during the Industrial Revolution -social class43
6431559327SocialismTheory of social organization based on collective ownership of means of production -wanted slow, moderate change -liked by middle and lower classes44
6431559328Panama CanalShip canal across the Isthmus of Panama -built by US -resulting in the influence in the Central American states45
6431559329Social DarwinismPhilosophy during the 19th century, tried to use "survival of the fittest" to apply to social and political ideas -elimination of weaker states as natural and justified war46
6431559330Manifest Destinydoctrine that the US expansion throughout the American continents were justified and inevitable47
6431559331Monroe DoctrineA foreign policy that opposed interference by foreigners in the West48
6431559332AfrikanersAfrkaans-speaking person in South Africa (especially a descendent from the Dutch/Huguenot settlers)49
6431559333BoersMember of the Dutch and Huguenot population in southern Africa -fought against the British to keep control over S.Africa (Boer War)50
6431559334Berlin ConferenceRegulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period. A place where European nations "carved up" Africa.51
6431559335Abolitionthe act of abolishing a system or practice52
6431559336Assembly Lineworkers and machines in a factory, where a line of identical items are assembled53
6431559337Young Turk MovementWanted freedom, no centralization with local authority -nationalist ideas =Turkish language etc...54
6431559338Natural Resourcesmaterials/substances found in nature55
6431559339PhilosophePhilosophers/intellectuals from France56
6431559340IndustrializationProcess that switched agrarian economies to those distinguished by industry and machines57
6431559341ConsumerismProtection/promotion of the consumers' interests -creation of products based on Supply & Demand -basis for capitalism -emphasis on individual desire58
6431559342BalkansArea of Southeastern Europe -want to be independent from Ottoman Empire -nationalism -local religious rule + Devshirme -Austrians chip at border -economic difficulties59
6431559343Suffragethe right to vote -most men allowed to vote who owned large portions of land -middle class men where later allowed to vote along with workers -women allowed to vote later on60
6431559344Montesquieuestablished the 'science' of politics and found principles that would foster political liberty in a stable and well=off state61
6431559345Settler ColoniesColonial formation where foreigner families move into a region and reproduce62
6431559346LiberalismChange and progress is normal and welcomed -favor representative forms of government -no one is higher than one another63
6431559347The Declaration of the Rights of Man and CitizenWritten stating the equality of all men, sovereignty, individual rights -fundamental document of the French Revolution64
6431559348MechanizationHaving a lot of technology; use of machines to do industrial labor65
6431559349The White Australian PolicyMany policies that favored immigration to Australia from Europe (especially Britain)66
6431559350Push FactorsReasons why people leave their homeland to go live somewhere else67
6431559351Steam EnginesAn engine that uses steam for power (used in early factories)68
6431559352Stock MarketsMarket where shares of companies are traded either by exchanges or over the counter markets69
6431559353Declaration of IndependenceA document that records the proclamation of the 2nd Continental Congress -written was the independence of colonies from Great Britain70
6431559354Pull FactorsReasons why people go to a certain place71
6431559355MigrationThe movement of people to a new area/country to find more/better work and living conditions72
6431559356Indentured ServitudeLabor system were young people paid for their passage to the New World by working for an employer for a certain amount of years73
6431559357Tsarist RussiaA time of absolute rulers in Russia -Fast industrialization -lost the Russo-Japanese War -bad life -serfdom until 186174
6431559358Hawai'iAn island chain that gained influence by being part of the trade network of the Pacific Ocean75
6431559359Nationalismcoming together as one; creation of a distinct community identity76
6431559360Napoleon BonaparteMilitary leader in the French Army -got control and lead the military to expand empire -exiled and defeated77
6431559361American RevolutionConflict between the British Army and groups of formalized military -Boston Tea Party -Loyalists=British78
6431559362Miscegenationthe mixing of different racial groups through marriage, etc...79
6431559363VoltaireWriter who focused on individual freedoms -attacked institutions that were for oppressive policies80
6431559364Touissaint L'OuvertureSlave who helped his master escape before joining the rebellion -leader in military -wanted rights more than independence81
6431559365Anti-SemitismAnti-Jewish beliefs throughout Europe; leads to the concentration of Zionism -Anti-Semitic areas led to violence/pogroms82
6431559366CanalsMan-made channels that shared river basins because of lock systems or across areas w/o river access83
6431559367ImperialismA system or policy extending a country's power/influence through military force or the act of conducting international relations84
6431559368Transportation: Railroads and SteamshipsCarry large cargo, lowering the cost of transportation ( to new regions), networks85
6431559369Boxer RebellionAnti-foreign/Christian rebellion movement 1.) Against foreign imperialism 2.) Support of the Chinese government 3.) War against the Great Powers -mass destruction when defeated -> more foreign involvement86
6431559370Haitian RevolutionHaiti is the center of sugar production, 3 major groups of people, civil war between white settlers and gens de couleurs -slaves attack and kill white settlers -Touissant -French troops arrive to restore order -Brits and Spanish forces intervene in hopes of benefitting from France's difficulties - L'Oveurture leads army that controlled Saint-Domingue -created constitution -Napolean -Touissant dies -declaration of independence -Haiti established87
6431559371French RevolutionFirst, Second, Third Estate -serious financial problems -Louis XVI wanted to raise taxes on 2nd Estate -3rd Estate=National Assembly -Bastille Prison (women riot) -Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen -N.A. set up goals -Reign of Terror -Napoleon ------------------------------------------------- *Fall of monarchy/republic *Declaration *Least "revolutionary"88

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