Unit 5 (1750 - 1900)

Question 1

Enlightenment

Answer 1

Intellectual Movement that stemmed from literature and philosophers

Question 2

Rationalism

Answer 2

Developed during Scientific revolution, reason over emotion

Question 3

Empiricism

Answer 3

Developed during scientific revolution; true knowledge is gained through observation

Question 4

Deism

Answer 4

New belief system that god creates things but does not meddle past that point

Question 5

Atheism

Answer 5

rejection of all religion

Question 6

Individualism

Answer 6

Individual living and benefits rather than larger groups

Question 7

Natural rights

Answer 7

Rights granted at birth and protected for eternity

Question 8

Social Contract

Answer 8

Give and take with government policies, give some to receive protection

Question 9

Impacts of Enlightenment

Answer 9

• Major Revolutions
• Suffrage
• Abolition of slavery
• End of Serfdom
• Calls for women’s suffrage

Question 10

Causes of Revolution

Answer 10

• Nationalism
• Political dissent
• New ideologies

Question 11

New Ideologies

Answer 11

• Popular Sovereignty
• Democracy
• Liberalism

Question 12

American Revolution

Answer 12

1780, against Britain, included declaration of independence

Question 13

French Revolution

Answer 13

Inspired after American revolution, called for natural rights and popular sovereignty

Question 14

Haitian Revolution

Answer 14

Inspired by French, led by Toussant L’Overture

Question 15

Latin American Revolution

Answer 15

Upset Creoles (about being below Peninsulares)
- Led by Simon Bolivar –> Letter from Jamaica

Question 16

Industrial Revolution

Answer 16

Change in mass production of goods
- Started in England

Question 17

Why did England start the Industrial Revolution?

Answer 17

• Location (Water access, coal access and more)

Question 18

Crop Rotation

Answer 18

Allowed for more crops to be produced through all seasons

Question 19

Seed Drill

Answer 19

Allowed for perfect and mass placement of seeds

Question 20

Spinning Jenny

Answer 20

Allowed more threads to be spun together at a time

Question 21

Water Frame

Answer 21

Wheel that could be used to spin water and create energy more efficiently

Question 22

Steam Boat

Question 23

Factory System

Answer 23

Mass good production with lots of underpaid workers

Question 24

Enclosure Movement

Answer 24

Movement to make free land for grazing and roaming enclosed and fenced off

Question 25

Laissez Faire Economics

Answer 25

Government should keep their hands off of the trade market

Question 26

Tanzimat Reforms

Answer 26

Western influence in Ottoman Empire led to: - State Postal System - Organized University Education - Math and Science Training was introduced

Question 27

The Taiping

Answer 27

Civil war between China and the Qing dynasty

Question 28

Taiping Agenda

Answer 28

- women and men were equal - footbinding was bad - legal reform - Used Christian Solar Calender

Question 29

Ottoman Failure (reasons)

Answer 29

- Weak government - Merchants relied on Western trade - Could not colonize due to size and complexity of the army

Question 30

Declaration of Independence

Answer 30

Happened in 1777 and was the start of American independence from Great Britain

Question 31

French Estates General

Answer 31

1. Clergy 2. Nobility 3. Bourgeoisie and People

Question 32

Karl Marx

Answer 32

Known for writings that favored communism and socialism, his critiques of capitalism are still very relevant today

Question 33

Young Turks

Answer 33

Splintered group of politicians in the United States Republican party

Question 34

Capitalism

Answer 34

Free trade system that allowed private businesses to flourish

Question 35

Toussaint L'overture

Answer 35

Led the Haitian Revolution and turned the county in a government that was run by former black slaves

Question 36

Simon Bolivar

Answer 36

Major leader in the Latin American revolution, he helped gain independence from the Spanish

Question 37

Jamaica Letter

Answer 37

Letter written by Bolivar to take a stance against Spanish rule

Question 38

Meiji Resolution

Answer 38

Industrialization in Japan - state sponsored