Ch 17 Flashcards
Romanticism
An important movement in arts and literature that begun in Europe and spread to the US
A reaction from the Enlightenment
Shape human experiences at deep levels
A movement that changed humans’ emotional values through arts and literature
“The Bully of the North”
A nickname given to the US
The United States
Parliamentary System
A government with a prime minister from parliament, rather than a president
Canada
A political system ruled mainly by a prime minister from the parliament
Presidential System
A government with a strong president with powers separated from those of congress
A political system ruled mainly by a president
Regionalism
Identity with a particular region rather than a larger region
Fragmentation reason
Fragment of countries from a large region into smaller ones
Isolationist Policy
A policy written in 1823, in the Monroe Doctrine, which warned against European meddling in Americas
A rule that limited international involvement in the Americas
Monroe Doctrine
A US foreign policy regarding Latin American countries, which stated interfering with states in north or South America would be viewed as acts of aggression.
James Monroe
A set of policies for North and South America that limited any interference from Europe
Civil War
19th century between 1861 - 1865
Between the northern states and southern states of America: Caused by regional differences, slavery, economy, abolitionist movement
South - plantations, involving many slaves
North - industrial, factories
North victory led to freeing of slaves and reunited
The civil war was between the northern states and the southern states of America between 1861-1865. It was caused by the differences between the two regions, however, led to north win therefore freeing all slaves and reuniting America again.
Charles Darwin
Created a theory in 1859 that argued that all living things evolved from earlier species through time as they adapted to changes in the environment
Contradicted belief that humans were created by god
An important scientist during the 19th century that stated humans evolved over time from another species
Federalist System
A political system with powers shared by the central government and it’s subunits
United States
A political system that contains many subunits in order to balance and maintain a stable government
Caudillos
Independent military leaders with large personal followings that challenged others
Juan Manual de Rosas
A group of elites with an army that conquered others: land, countries, etc
La Reforma
A movement created by Benito Juarez, a president of Mexico, that aimed to limit the power of the military and the church in the name of equality or land and liberty (slogan) limited privileges of priest and elites, result = fell under a dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz
A reform created by a president of Mexico who aimed to balance the country out however backfired and turned Mexico into a great chaos
Isolationism
A policy that a country should not be involved with another country
A policy that a country should not interfere with another country
Personalist Rule
Men with charismatic influence often rose to power through the force of their personalities that gave them authoritarian control over their followers
Men who have influential influences that rose to power by force
Porfirio Diaz
A dictator between 1876-1911, who reversed the polices of the former president, Benito. He encouraged entrepreneurship and foreign investment that resulted in the construction of railroads, telegraph lines and production of mineral resources
Between 1876-1911 was the new experience from a president to a dictator. He took the land seized by the former and distributed it back also providing military elites with power again. He encouraged many things and introduced Mexico to things like telegraph lines and railroads
Dominion of Canada
1876 the British North America Act joined Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick together as the dominion of Canada, a self governing political system still officially tied to Britain
A political system formed in 1867 that tied regions together to form the Dominion of Canada
Sigmund Freud
A Viennese physician who greatly altered psychology and related fields with his theories of the irrational, subconscious mind
Social sciences still depended on scientific method until Sigmund, a physician, who changed psychology and similar subjects with his theories of the irrational
Andrew Jackson
A military general known for his ability to inspire devotion from his men and also his impatience civilian authorities. His popularity led him to be president, where he challenged constitutional limits and increased the powers of presidency
Andrew Jackson was once a military general who soon became the seventh president of the US with the help of his popularity and charismatic personality. He also further increased a president’s power
Benito Juarez
President of Mexico who was a personality leader with liberal, secular leanings, and also started La Reforma
The last president of Mexico before it turned into a dictatorship from his starting of La Reforma
Jose Antonio Paez
Rose from poverty to a military leader and led the independence movement of Venezuela against Simon Bolivar. His success put him in control of the government as a dictator for 18 years
A man who rose from nothing to a dictator after leading the independence movement of Venezuela further establishing himself a government for 18 years
Juan Manuel de Rosas
A caudillos who rose from the pampas of Argentina to attempt to restore order in a country divided between the ranchers of the Pampas and the urban elite of Buenos Aires. He accomplished this and rule by terror however after his death came a new system
A caudillos who restored order in Argentina and ruled by terror, however, once he died came a new political system
Spanish American War
Occurred in 1989 when the Spanish American war broke out, instigated by events in Cuba and Puerto Rico, Spain’s last colonies in the Americas. The US joined Cuba in order to help gain their independence
A war between Spain and it’s former colonies in the Americas in 1989. Many gained independence such as Cuba, who recieve did help from the US
Washington’s Farewell Address
In 1797 a letter to the people of America that warned American of the political dangers that can and must avoid if they are to remain to their true values
A letter written in 1797 to the people of the United States of America emphasizing the political dangers they can face with countries interfering and must avoid being the same with their values
