1750-1900 Key Terms #1 Flashcards
Pierre Toussaint L’overture
“The Black Napoleon” Led the revolution in Haiti that defeated the French
Karl Marx
- German journalist and philosopher.
- Founded the marxist branch of socialism
- Known for “The Communist Manifesto” and “Das Kapital”
Communism
A system of social organization where property and ownership is owned and shared by the community
Indian National Congress
- A group formed by Hindu nationalist leaders of India in the late 1800’s
- Purpose was to gain greater democracy and get independence from Britain.
Communist Manifesto
Written my Karl Marx and Friedrich Engles
-Urges workers to seize control of production from the upper and middle classes
Mohandas Gandhi
Leader of the Indian National Congress, used nonviolent protest to gain independence
Muhammad Ali
- Albanian soldier who served for Turkey.
- Made viceroy of Egypt and took control away from the Ottoman Empire
- Made Egypt a modern state
Russo-Japanese War
Conflict between Russia and Japan because they both wanted to take over Manchuria and Korea
Napoleon Bonaparte
French general, political leader, and self pronounced emperor after the French Revolution. Conquered much of Europe.
Mercantilism
- Economic system where power=wealth
- Colonies used to supply natural resources and buy products
National Assembly
French revolutionary assembly, called the first Estates General, passed the Declaration of the Rights Of Man
White Man’s Burden
Idea that European countries had a duty to spread religion and culture to those less civilized
Qing
Last imperial dynasty in China ruled by Manchu, overthrown by revolutionaries
Direct Rule
When a country controls a colony by sending it’s own representatives to govern
Seneca Falls Conference
First women’s rights convention, held in NY
