AP World History 1750-1914 Flashcards

170959753	American Revolution	This political revolution began with the Declaration of Independence in 1776 where American colonists sought to balance the power between government and the people and protect the rights of citizens in a democracy.	0
170959754	French Revolution	the revolution that began in 1789, overthrew the absolute monarchy of the Bourbons and the system of aristocratic privileges, and ended with Napoleon's overthrow of the Directory and seizure of power in 1799.	1
170959755	Haitian Revolution	Toussaint l'Ouverture led this uprising, which in 1790 resulted in the successful overthrow of French colonial rule on this Caribbean island. This revolution set up the first black government in the Western Hemisphere and the world's second democratic republic (after the US). The US was reluctant to give full support to this republic led by former slaves.	2
170959756	Industrial Revolution	the change from an agricultural to an industrial society and from home manufacturing to factory production, especially the one that took place in England from about 1750 to about 1850.	3
170959757	Capitalism	an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, esp. as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth.	4
170959758	Nationalism	the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other	5
170959759	Imperialism	A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically.	6
170959760	Colonialism	Attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory.	7