54823163 | Population Revolution | Huge growth in population in Western Europe beginning in about 1730; prelude to industrial revolution. | 0 | |
54823164 | Proto-industrialization | Preliminary shift away from agricultural economy in europe; workers become full/part time producers of cotton textiles and metal products; also prelude to industrial revolution. | 1 | |
54823165 | American Revolution | Rebellion of English- American colonies along atlantic seaboard between 1775 and 1783; resulted in independence/ eventual formation of the USA!!! woot | 2 | |
54823166 | French Revolution | Revolution in france between 1789-1800; overthrow of Bourbon monarchy and old regimes; ended with establishment of French empire under Napoleon Bonaparte. | 3 | |
54823167 | Louis XVI | Bourbon monarch of France who was excecuted during radical phase of French Revolution. | 4 | |
54823168 | Declaration of rights of man and the citizen | Adopted during Liberal phase of the french revolution (1789); stated the fundamental equality of all french citizens; | 5 | |
54823169 | Guillotine | Method of Humane excecution; excecuted thousands during radical phase of French revolution. | 6 | |
54823170 | Maximilien Robes Pierre | one of the best-known and most influential figures of the French Revolution. He largely dominated the Committee of Public Safety and was instrumental in the period of the Revolution commonly known as the Reign of Terror, which ended with his arrest and execution in 1794. | 7 | |
54823171 | Napolean Bonaparte | rose within the french army during the wars of the french revolution; eventually became general; established french empire under his rule; defeated in 1815. | 8 | |
54823172 | Congress of Vienna | Meeting in the aftermath of the Napoleanic wars to restore political stability and settle diplomatic disputes. | 9 | |
54823173 | Liberalism | Political viewpoint with origins in western europe during nineteenth century; stressed limited state interference in individual life, representation of propertied people. | 10 | |
54823174 | Radicals | Political viewpoint with origins in western europe during nineteenth century; advocated broader voting rights than liberals; urged reforms to benefit lower clases. | 11 | |
54823175 | Socialism | Political movement with origins in Western Europe in nineteenth century; urged an attack on private property in the name of equality; | 12 | |
54823176 | Nationalism | Political movement with origins in Western Europe in nineteenth century; urged importance of national unity; | 13 | |
54823177 | Greek Revolution | Rebellion in Greece against Ottoman empire in 1820; gradual dismantling of ottomans. | 14 | |
54823178 | French Revolution of 1830 | 2nd rebellion against bourbon monarchs; essentially a liberal movement resulting in a moderate monarchy. | 15 | |
54823179 | Belgian Revolution of 1830 | Produced Belgian independence from the Dutch; established liberal constitutional monarchy. | 16 | |
54823180 | 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. | 17 | |
54823181 | James Watt | Devised steam engine in 1770's during industrial revolution that could be used for production. | 18 | |
54823182 | Factory System | intensifications of processes of production at single sites during industrial revolution. | 19 | |
54823183 | Luddites | Workers in britain who responded to replacement of human labour by machines during the industrial revolution by attempting to destroy the machines (1810-20) | 20 | |
54823184 | Chartist Movement | Attempt by artisans and workers in Britain to gain the vote during the 1840's; movement failed | 21 | |
54823185 | French Revolution of 1848 | Overthrew the monarchy established in 1830; briefly established a democratic republic; | 22 | |
54823186 | Revolutions of 1848 | Generally refers to those nationalists and liberal movements within france, germany, and the Habsburg empire, specifically in italy; | 23 | |
54823187 | Louis Pasteur | Discoverer of germs; more contientious sanitary regulations. | 24 | |
54823188 | Benjamin Disraeli | Leading conservative figure in britain in the second half of the 19th century; initiative of granting vote to the working class; | 25 | |
54823189 | Camillo di Cavour | Architect of itallian unification in 1858; formed an alliance with france to attack austrian control of northern italy; | 26 | |
54823190 | Otto Van Bismark | Conservative prime ministor of prussia; architect of german unification for the prussian king in 1870. | 27 | |
54823191 | American Civil War (1861-65) | first application of indistrial revolution to warfare; resulted in abolition of slavery in the united states. | 28 | |
54823192 | Transformismo | Political system in late 19th century italy that promoted alliance of conservatives / liberals. | 29 | |
54823193 | "Social Question" | Issues relating to repressed classes in Western europe during industrial revolution, particulary workers and women. | 30 | |
54823194 | Karl Marx | German socialist in late nineteenth century; saw history defined by class struggle between groups out of power and those controlling the means of production. | 31 | |
54823195 | Revisionism | Socialist movements that at least tacitly disavowed marxist revolutionary doctrine. | 32 | |
54823196 | Feminist Movement | sought various legal/ economic gains for women, including equal access to professions and higher education; | 33 | |
54823197 | Mass Leisure Culture | an aspect of later industrial revolution; based on newspapers,music halls, popular theatre, vacation trips, and team sports. | 34 | |
54823198 | Charles Darwin | biologist who developed the theory of evolution;all living species evolved into their present state through the ability to adapt. | 35 | |
54823199 | Albert Einstein | developed mathematical theories to explain the behavior of planetary motion; theory or relativity | 36 | |
54823200 | Sigmund Freud | Viennese physician; developed theories on the human unconcious. | 37 | |
54823201 | Romanticism | Artistic/literary movement in later nineteenth century in europe; emotion and impression were the keys to the mysteries of human experience. | 38 | |
54823202 | American Exceptionalism | Historical argument that the development of the United States was largely distinctive; | 39 | |
54823203 | Triple Alliance | Alliance among Germany, austria-hungary, and and italy at the end of the nineteenth century | 40 | |
54823204 | Triple Entente | Alliance among britain, russia, and france at the outset of the 20th century; | 41 | |
54823205 | Balkan Nationalism | Movements to create independent nations within the balkan possesions of the ottoman empire. | 42 |
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