World History in Human Geography Flashcards
(21 cards)
The widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, commodities, tech, ideas, and disease between new world and old world. (1400-1600)
The Columbian Exchange
Where were these things transported-
Alpacas, Guinea Pigs, Potatoes, Maize, Peppers, Hepatitis, Syphilis, and Polio
The Old World
Where were these things transported-
Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Sugar Cane, Wheat, and Bananas
The New World
Explain 2 pros to the Columbian Exchange
A lot of goods and food leads to low mortality and new tech
Explain 2 cons to the Columbian Exchange
No immunity to new diseases, slavery, pests, conversion to Christianity and drug trafficking
What trade is this?
Transportation of enslaved African people by slave traders
Triangular Trade
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
What revolution is this?
Process of society moving from agricultural to industrial
- Foundation of industry
The Industrial Revolution
List all countries that partake in the Industrial Revolution
- Britain
- Europe
- U.S.
- Russia
- Japan
What are these items in?
- Coal
-Steamboats and trains
-Iron
The First Industrial Revolution
What are these items in?
-Steel
-Oil
-Electricity
The Second Industrial Revoltuion
What is this?
-Practice of extending power and domain
-Colonizer
Imperalism
What is this?
Colonization, invasion, and occupations of Africa by European nations
The Scramble for Africa
List all of the European participants that were in the Scramble for Africa. (7)
France, Great Britain, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Germany
What is an example of Chinese Imperalism
Unequal Treaties
What is an example of American imperialism? Explain
Manifest Destiny
What is World War I?
First colonial war
What did they participate in?
Britain, France, Russia (withdraws), Italy, U.S. and germany
Participants of the Allied and Central Powers
How did World War I begin
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
What treaty ends WWI and makes Germany very unhappy
Treaty of Versailles
This is the…
Period between WWI and WWII and its the Great Depression
The Interwar Period