Chapter 24-27 Test Flashcards
Characterize the French Revolution
more social than american rev
more radical
In what direction did Robespierre take the French Revolution?
made things more radical
What was the congress of vienna
congress that met to try and erase developments as a result of the French Revolution
What was the first industry of the Industrial Revolution?
textile industry in britain
Discuss Nationalism as a political ideology
used by different leaders with very diverse ideologies
used to unify but also separate
What caused the rise of socialism?
working class abuses, Industrial Revolution
Revisionism vs. Marxism
Revisionits felt gov’t institutions could bring change, Marxism was more radical
what was romaniticism?
rejected enlightenment rationalism, art for the emotions
what were settler colonies?
large european populations that reflected w. civilizations
French Revolution vs. American Revolution
more social, more radical
Romanticism focused on….
emotions
British colonization of South Asia
gradual and unplanned
why was India vulnerable to British rule?
India’s centuries of political division
what made india appealing to the British?
geographic location
discuss European borrowing from colonial areas
they had to adapt to new climates and cultures to survive
borrowed clothing, housing, food, culture in general
European beliefs about themeselves
they believed they were superior and everyone else needed saving
Industrializations impact on Imperialism
made imperialism easier and more accessible because it increased power
new needs for raw material, new demand
Discuss the Battle of Isandhlwana
unusual victory becasue of European firepower, the europeans recruited from old warrior classes