World History Flashcards
final is on wednesday (may 21st) (70 cards)
what was the concept of the balance of power?
alliances were formed to preserve balance of power, to ensure that no one nation would dominate the other countries of europe
_______ was accepted by most europeans, who believed that a strong ruler was the best way to ensure security, order, and prosperity.
absolutist rule
which nation was the ideal in absolute rule, and other countries in europe sought to be like it?
france
what are the 3 causes of the scientific revolution?
- new tech
- desire to learn
- science>church for explainations of the world
define enlightenment
cultural movement that encouraged reason and science>tradition and religion
who crowned himself emperor on december 2nd, 1804
napoleon
what important discovery was found in egypt
rosetta stone
________ and _______ attacked russia and found they couldnt withstand the russian winter
napoleon and hitler
what policy did russians perform as a war tactic
scorched earth policy
what day was the declaration of independence signed
july 4th 1776
what was the name for spaniards born in the new world
criolles
what name was given to those of mixed spanish and indian blood
mestizos
what name was given to spaniards born and reared in spain
peninsulares
who was the liberator who led the struggle for freedom in the northern portion of south america
Simon bolivar
who was the architect of German unification
Otto von bismark
romanticism
movement that promoted individualism>tradition
the french constitution of 1848 established “universal manhood suffrage” meaning
all men could vote
whose efforts led to the end of the british slave trade
William wilberforce
whose steel-making process led to growth in steel production
bessemer
who was the first American auto manufacturer to use the assembly line
Henry ford
what did Charles Darwin write
on the origin of species
what did the factory act of 1833 do
made it illegal for children under 9 to work in mills
who were the two writers of the communist manifesto
Friedrich engles
Karl marx
the industrial revolution had its start in what industry
textile
