APWH Unit 5 Flashcards
Abolition Movement
Definition: Movements that called for reform to allow rights and equality towards ending slavery and serfdom
LO 2: The Enlightenment ideas from Europe caused reform movements such as the abolition of slavery and the end of serfdom
Suffrage Movement
Definition: Mary Wollstonecraft published “A Vindication of the Rights of Women”. This book stated that males and females should have equal opportunities for education because it would empower them. In 1848, in Seneca Falls New York, a group of people gathered for the rights of women and their ability to vote. Overall, the Seneca Falls Convention was a huge marker in the history of women’s rights
LO 2: Enlightenment ideas led to many reform movements
Empiricism
Definition: Sometimes done through experiment, the idealogy that the knowledge someone has come from past experiences and what you observed from it.
LO 1: Enlightenment led to the empiricist way of thinking and how it relates to the natural world and human relationships
Enlightenment
Definition: The idea that reason goes over tradition and individualism goes over community values. These ideas like individualism, freedom, self-determination brought tension between the roles of monarchs and church leaders and ultimately the cause for many revolutions across the globe
LO 1: The increase and spread of diffusion of Enlightenment values that challenged traditional values
Bolivar Revolutions
Definition: Parts of South America was wanting independence as Spain grew from the creole class. Simon Bolivar led the charge in continuing to spread the Enlightenment Ideas in Latin America and was the reason for Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru to gain independence.
LO: Latin America wanting independence led to the creation of many new states
French Revolution
Definition: In the French countryside, peasants rose up against nobles and the king was forced to accept a new government with a National Assembly in charge. As the French got their independence, they abolished feudalism and enacted the Declaration of the Rights of a Man
LO 3: The 18th century started the period of revolutions against existing governments
Classical Liberalism
Definition: The idea that natural rights, constitutional government, laissez-faire economics, limited spending on armies, and strong churches. John Stuart Mill was known for being a huge supporter of this movement
LO 3: Imperial rule furthered grew the ideologies of liberalism
American Revolution
Definition: The American revolutions started from the Enlightenment Ideas and also them wanting a free market. Also, politically American colonists felt independent from Britain. As America was not getting its voice heard in parliament, they had enough and signed the Declaration of Independence which explained to Great Britain why they declare independence
LO 3: The 18th century started off with groups of people revolting and declaring independence from various established governments
Haitian Revolution
Definition: Slaves revolted against their masters, killing them and burning them, which they then escaped and made Maroon societies. Toussaint L’Ouverture led a rebellion against slavery. His army of Maroons and slaves ended up establishing an independent government and made it so that Haiti gave citizenship and equal rights to everyone
LO 3: Haitian Revolution led to the formation of an independent states in the Americas
Nationalism
Definition: The intense love and devotion towards others who share a language and culture
LO 3: Communities that bind together based on a national identity
Causes of Industrialization
Definition: The use of ideas and new technological advancements led to a huge shift in society and the economy, which ultimately led up to the Industrial Revolution. This is because there was an increase in the mechanization of production, which increased agricultural productivity
LO 4: Many factors led to the growth of industrial production
Factory System
Definition: Due to efficient labor, and textile production needing a bigger place, the factory system was put into place
LO 4: The use of the factory system put products into one place and led to the growth of specialization of labor
Industrialization
Definition: the increased use of mechanization for the production of items and the social changes that came with this
LO 5: Rapid development of industrial production in European countries led to increase of manufactured products
Fossil Fuels Revolution
Definition: Coal was important because it helps power the steam engine, which brought various transportations. As more coal was burned the easier it was to separate certain items. As more items were made out of steel, it allowed for greater infrastructure such as buildings and bridges to be made
LO 6: Fossil Fuel Revolution helped increase the energy that was available to humans
Industrial Communication
Definition: The inventions of the railroads, steamships, and the telegraph made exploring, developing, and communicating possible. The telegraph made instant communication possible
LO 6: Railroads, steamships, and telegraphs made communication possible
