Unit 11 Review Questions Flashcards
What political reforms had the effect of expanding democracy for men in Britain
The reform bill granted the middle class the right to vote
Men could vote in the yearly election
The secret ballot which was an end to property requirements
How did the women’s social and political union call attention to its cause
Protesting the streets, going on hunger strikes, making the cause more of a militant problem due to the fact of not getting attention
What culture conflict caused problems in Canada
Religious and language differences between the french and the British caused conflict
How did Australia’s early history differ from that of other British colonies
It was a place where Britain first sent convicts instead of trying to inhabit it
Why did the British government pass a home rule bill for Southern Ireland only
They were concerned for the protestant population and Ireland was dominated by Catholics
In what different ways did the United States gain territory in the 1800s
The Louisiana purchase from France, fighting wars with Mexico for Texas, the Oregon territory through a treaty with Britain
How did the North and south differ economically? Why was the issue of slavery so divisive
They didn’t know who would decide if slavery existed or not, as well as the idea of protecting the economy
What was Darwin’s principle of natural selection? Why did many people oppose his theory of evolution
The idea that the strongest and fittest will survive. Because some people believed that what family you were born in or what class you were born into was a major part of how well you will do in life
What contributions did each of the following scientists make? Mendel: Dalton: Mendeleev: Marie Curie: Rutherford:
Mendel: Genes Dalton: how all matter is mad up of atoms Mendeleev: the periodic table Marie: radium Rutherford: alpha and Beta rays
How did Pavlov and Freud contribute to the study of psychology
The theories to study society in a scientific way and using the scientific method to study human behavior
