WWI And Russian Revolution Flashcards
A book that was written by Adam Smith and in it he wrote economic laws that guided the decisions of individuals as they took part in exchange for goods
The Wealth of Nations
The author of The Wealth of Nations whose new laws were put to test in many countries such as other Western European countries, the United States, Japan, and Russia and triggered the start of the industrial revolution
Adam Smith
When several countries shifted the basis of their economy from agriculture to industry.
Industrial Revolution
“The Seven Years’ War” Britain’s victory removed France from North America. It ended in 1763
French and Indian War
Belief in a government with separation of powers and representation through elected officials
Republicanism
It began in 1789 and was triggered by financial crisis. There was mounting debt from as a result of continual warfare and the support of the American Revolution threatened France with bankruptcy
French Revolution
The common people at the Estates-General meeting who took over the meeting. They demanded political, economic, and social rights
Third estate
The belief in individual political and economic freedom as well as equality
Liberalism
a sudden, violent overthrow of the government
Coup d’etat
he took part in a coup d’etat and then crowned himself emperor, he led a french army conquest that dominated much of Europe by 1806
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon’s reign between 1793 and 1794 in which 15,000 people who didn’t agree with the revolution were executed
Reign of Terror
In 1791 slaves in the french colony of Saint-Dominique revolted. A free black man named Toussaint L’Ouverture joined the rebels and helped them greatly. The fight had altered the colony greatly by the time it ended in 1804.
Haitian Revolution
He played a major part in the Latin American independence movement. He was the leader of the army of the north and overcame royalist forces region by region. He was a creole
Simon Bolivar
A combination of patriotism and the belief that people with the same language, culture, and history should have their own nation-state
Nationalism
Napoleon was stopped in 1815 and the french monarchy was restored but republicanism survived and made a strong comeback. One of the first revolts was in Paris. the government used military forces to try and stop the protests. when it didn’t work, leaders’ authority was weakened. And around that time protests broke out in major cities in Austria, Germany, and Italy. Revolution was threatening to engulf Europe. No great political shifts came from it all though.
The Revolutions of 1848
it is wealth shown as money or as resources that are used to produce goods
Capital
An arrangement where a state can take political and economic control of land outside its border
Imperialism
if a colony couldn’t supply enough resources, the dominant state would take over production
New Imperialism
Explain how anti-West sentiment drove uprisings in Japan and China. Where did this anti-West sentiment come from?
The anti-west sentiment was based on the people of these counties wanting to keep their old traditions and ways of life. When they started being forced into newer ways of living from the west the citizens fought back for their older ways
Explain at least four new innovations that changed the world in the Industrial Revolution
- Machines made farming easier and more efficient
- The spinning jenny and the water frame sped up textile production
- The steam engine originally helped with keeping coal mines from flooding and moved on to serve many purposes from driving textile machinery to running trains
- Railroads transported goods quickly and efficiently
