Revolutions/Rebellions Flashcards
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| 383174094 | Agricultural Revolution | the transition from foraging to the cultivation of food occurring about 8000-2000 BCE; also known as the Neolithic Revolution | |
| 383174095 | Boxer Rebellion | revolt against foreign residents of China | |
| 383174096 | commercial revolution | the expansion of trade and commerce in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries | |
| 383174097 | Cultural Revolution | a chinese movement from 1966 to 1976 intended to establish an egalitarian society of peasants and workers | |
| 383174098 | Glorious Revolution | the bloodless overthrow of English King James 1 and the placement of William and Mary on the English throne | |
| 383174099 | Green Revolution | a program of improved irrigation methods and the introduction of high-yield seeds and fertilizers and pesticides to improve agricultural production; the green revolutionwas especially successful in Asia but also was used in Latin America | |
| 383174100 | Industrial Revolution | the transition between the domestic system of manufacturing and the mechanization of production in a factory setting | |
| 383174101 | Revolution of 1905 | strikes by urban workers and peasants in Russia; prompted by shortages of food and by Russia's loss to Japan in 1905 | |
| 383174102 | Revolutions of 1848 | democratic and nationalist revolutions, most of them unsuccessful, that swept through Europe | |
| 383174103 | Scientific Revolution | a european intellectual movement in the 17th century that established the basis for modern science | |
| 383174104 | Second Industrial Revolution | the phase of the industrial revolution beginning about 1805 that applied the use of electricity and steel to the manufacturing process | |
| 383174105 | Taiping Rebellion | revolt in southern China against the Qing Empire | |
| 383174106 | Wahhabi rebellion | an early 19th century attempt to restore Ottoman power through a return to traditional Islam and strict shariah law |