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OK, here is the mother of all AP vocab sets, but it's only the questions from ch. 21 through 26. GACK! I'M NERVOUS!!!!!!!!!

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127445896Why were countries interested in Africa during the First Age of Imperialism?slaves for Triangular Trade, place to imperialize, evangelize, civilize0
127445897Describe the slave trade and its effects on Africa and the World.used Africans b/c they were resistant to European diseases, Middle Passage = poor hygine, dysentry, disease, maltreatment, average motality rate was 20%; Africa accquired fire arms, destruction of families and communities, forced marches, slave pens, slave wars, imitate western society; world sees increase in economy (especially in sugar), increased "need" for slaves1
127445898What were the reasons for the first age of imperialism?gold, glory, God; nationalism, want for land/ power, glory for themselves and their nation, slaves, spices, slaves, new goods, NW Passage, better technology (new ships, compass, astrolabe, better maps), felt duty to evangelize to and evangelize the "barbarians"2
127445899Why did th Ming dynasty practice isolationism?disliked mass amounts of Christian conversions, persecutions, bann => open campaign against all Western influence3
127445900Who was Zheg He?led Japanese trade expeditions, sailed w/ 28,000 armed soldiers, exchanged gifts est. trade with foreign rulers, expeditions were cancelledb/c of increased threats from the Mongols and the expense, he was also gaining too much popularity and the gov't was afraid of him gaining power4
127445901Causes of the Industrial Revolutionbegan in England b/c there were laborers, natural resourses (coal, water), an educated middle class, political stability, and capital; began in the textile industry, new inventions made the processes quicker and products better, colonies could provide needed raw materials5
127445902Effects of Industrial Revolution1)military power increased (troops could mover quicker, kill more) 2)Western areas took over dependant areas (imperialism, markets were dominated) 3)population increased overall (more food, life expectancy up, immigration) 4)westerncivilization spread (language, religion, technology) 5) higher standard of living (cheaper and more goods, medicine, international organizations (red cross, postal system) *6) pollution6
127445903Britain and the rest of Europe during the Industraial Revolutionhad necessary "ingredients" for Revolution7
127445904Agricultural Revolutionfarming becomes commercial, new machines increase production, new foods increase population8
127445905Inventors of the Industrial RevolutionWatt (engine) McCormick (reaper) Stevenson (locamotive) Tull (seed drill)9
127445906philosophs of the Enlightenment1) Locke (life, liberty, property, religion; against slavery, wanted education) 2) Voltaire (religious tolerance, freedom of speech) 3) Montesquieu (system of checks and balances/ three branches of gov't) 4) Smith ("laissez-faire"/ capitalism = economic system with private owners and little gov't interference10
127445907American Revolutioninfluenced other colonies and revolutions (France, Central and South America)11
127445908causes of French RevolutionEnlightenment, rigid social structure (middle class wanted political power, great poverty among peasants), weak and inefficient King (Louis XVI), fought and lost many wars ( 7 Years' War), inspired by AMerican Rev)12
127445909Political spectrum1) radical- someone who looks to the future and is willing to use violence 2) liberal- likes change & is willling to experiment, does not use violence 3) moderate- compromiser 4) conservative- likes the "status quo", resists change 5) reactionary- wants to "turn back the clock" to the wy things used to be, willing to use violence13
127445910Effects of French Revolutionnationalism, liberalism, Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, metric, new calendar, universal conscription, king and queen executed, National Assembly/ Parliament14
127445911NapoleonNapoleonic Code est. (promised equality under the law, civil marriage & divorce, inheritance equalized), meritocracy, public school education, religious toleration, Bank of France (nobles had to pay taxes, reformed tax structure), Continental System (tried to blockade Britain), tried to dtorm Russia (scorched earth policy)15
127445912Conservative Restoration1) Congress of Vienna (monarchs restored, Frace surrounded w/ strong countries, victors compensated 2) conservatives tried to stop Enlightenment ideas (middle class pushed for reforms, revolutions broke out in Greece and Belgium) 3) reforms happened despite monarchial disenchentment16
127445913Emmiline Pankhurst/ Elizabeth Stantonfought for women's rights in England, used violence/ fought for Women's rights in USA17
127445914Industrial Reformsimprovements in child and women's labor, factories and mines evaluated18
127445915political reformssuffrage for women and men, more rights for women, more representation in cities19
127445916Settlement Colonieslarge # of people from the mother country move to the area20
127445917Dutch ImperialismDutch East India Company made deals with the Sultans of Mataram (vassals who paid tributes), intervened with the wars (got land in return), hired natives to fight21
127445918British ImperialismBritish East India Trading co. made of investors, not part of the gov't , Meddled in local princes' affairs (rhajah) to get trade, Used rivalries to gain power, Hired sepoys, Battle of Plassy (British defeat French and Indian rivals), Robert Clive, used natives as spies and soldiers22
127445919Types of Imperialismsettlement colony, dependant colony, sphere of influence, annexation, trade concession, protectorate,empire23
127445920When and where did the 2nd age of imperialism take place?Asia, Africa, Ottoman Empire/ Middle East, Pacific region in the 1800s24
127449036Causes of Imperialismarmy, navy, better technology, nationalism, natural resources, places to invest (capital), new markets, religion (missionaries), White Man's Burden, Social Darwinism, realpolitik25
127519541results of imperialismcultural diffusion (many ex. in India), colonies (Scramble for Africa, Rhodes), spread of ideas (Christianity) and technology, industrialism increased, missenigation, slavery declined, Lonely Native Syndrome26
127519542first colony to gain independence in South AmericaHaiti (L'Ouveturre) => inspired other slaves, lower classes and made upper classes (creoles)nervous27
127519543Independence leaders in S. AmericaL' Ouveturre (Haiti) San Martin (Argentina, Chile, Peru) Bolivar (Venezuela, Colombia, Equador) Hidalgo, Morelos, Idurbide (Mexico) Dom Pedro (Brazil)28
127519544Overall results of S. American independenceall countries became republics EXCEPT Brazil, slavery abolished almost everywhere (not Brazil), large provinces formed, rise of caudillos, Federalists vs. Centralists, issue of Church power29
127519546Monroe DoctrineEurope could not imperialize Latin America, England could enforce and got benefits30
127519548Mexican- American WarUS annexed Texas (Manifest Destiny = the desire to rule from coast to coast, right from God) , Santa Anna fought US troops and lost, USA got 1/2 Mexican territory but only 5% of the population b/c of the Treaty of Guadelupe- Hidalgo31
127519549ArgentinaFederalists- ranchers supported,CONSERVATIVE Centralists- LIBERAL, supported education and immigration, Republic after ferderalist system32
127519551Society ideas based on where?Europe/ Enlightenment33
127519553Spanish- American Warconflict between the United States and Spain, in which the United States supported Cubans' fight for indepedence34
127519555Reform under Mahmud IIbuilt secret army that successfuly killed janissaries, started Tanzimat Reforms35
127519557Problems with janissariesoverpaid => too much gov't spending, powerful, could depose sultan, too many got paid for doing nothing36
127519559Western influence and its effectsincreased w. trade harmed local artistans but helped Christian and Jewish merchants, western goods were cheaper37
127519561Tanzimat Reforms1) education based on w. math and science 2) state-run postal and telegraph systems 3) railroads built 4) constitution improved position of religios minority groups 5) treaty with Britain improved trade by removing taxes38
127519563Young Turk Movementhelped to spread liberal ideas, overthrew sultan who had returned to absolutism39
127519565Egypt and Suez CanalEgypt relied on only cotton which made it dependant on world prices, khedives borrowed money from Britain to build canal which they couldn't pay back to the British took possession of the canal40
127519567jihad in the sudanAchmad/ Madhi fought against British and Egyptians, successor to Achmad sets up state w/o drinking, dancing, or foreigners41
127519568Manchu leaders defeat teh MingNurhaci organized Manchus, overthrow Ming, form Qing, bring back Civil Service exam and Confucianism42
127519569Failure of Civil Service examcheating and favoritism, poor scholars could take test for someone else, examiners could be bribed, people could buy positions43
127519570Opium WarCommissioner Lin tried to stop the opium trade by destroying the shipments on the dock, Europeans wanted payment but the Chinese refused and thw war began, British defeated China, ended with Treaty of Nanking, Europeans got extraterritoiality, Hong Kong, and became a sphere of influence44
127519571Taiping Rebellionland redistribution, liberties for women, universal education and healthcare, scholar-gentry attacked, gov't responded w/self-strengthening movement (railroads, factories, modernized army)45
127519572Boxer Rebellionled by students and military officers against foreigners and the Qing gov't46

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