Industrial Revoluiton, Imperialism/Nationalism, and WWI Study Guide Flashcards
TEST
Name the three factors of production in the industrial revolution.
Land,Labor,Capital
Describe what an assembly line is and how it works.
individual workers assembling a product, each performing a specific task in a particular sequence.
Steam engine, to provide power,1712
James Watt
Light Bulb, allows to people to see, 1879
Thomas Edison
Telephone, transmit voice messages, 1876
Alexander Graham Bell
Heat Pump, To heat up the house, 1855
Albert Einstein
Morse code, send secret messages, 1837
Samuel Morse
Steam boat, to sail across the world, 1807
Robert Fulton
Identify two European countries established (created) in the 1870’s. Who are the people responsible for their establishment?
Austria and Hungary
In 1848, which European countries joined together to join a dual monarchy? Who was their leader?
Austria Hungary Franz Joseph
What is the Suez Canal? Where is it located? Which countries are responsible for its creation?
Egyptian waterway connecting the Mediterranean and Red seas. Between the Mediterranean and red seas. Egypt, Israel, France, and Great Britain.
What war was the first cause of US involvement in international affairs? When did it occur?
WW1
Who was Kaiser Wilhelm? What country is he associated with?
King of Prussia Germany
What are the four main causes of WWI? Describe/define each one.
Militarism- the military
Alliance- forming an agreement with another country
Nationalism- loyal to one’s country
Imperialism- country controlling another country
Assaination- Killing someone
What is propaganda and what is its purpose?
Posters and pamphlets made by the government to influence public opinion.
Who was the leader of Germany from the end of the 1800’s through World War I?
Otto Von Bismark
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Where the German army split up into three parts to play different roles on hold of the British.
Describe the Zimmerman Note and its significance.
A letter sent To a German official in Mexico prior to American involvement with World War 1; it proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico.
Prior to WWI, what region was called the “Powder Keg of Europe” and why?
The Balkans. Because the political situation was unstable.
What events led to the United States becoming involved in World War I?
Germany’s submarine attacks on merchant and passenger ships in 1917.
What was “No Man’s Land”? What was it called this?
Land that is owned by no one. Because it’s no…..man’s……land, no man owns it.
Which countries became known as the Big Four at the Versailles Peace Conference? Who was the leader of each?
Great Britain- David Lloyed Geroge
France -Georges Clemenceau
USA- Woodrow Wilson
Italy-Antonio Salandra
What were the Fourteen Points and who designed them?
Woodrow Wilson
Emperor of Russia
-Nicholas II
