Pop Quiz 12/20 Flashcards
Which state overthrew Napoleon lll in 1870 and created Third republic
France
Who gained independence from the declining Ottoman Empire by the late 1870s?
Greece, Serbia, and the majority of the Balkans
What important cultural markers did Balkan people rally around?
Language, religion, and shared history
What movement aimed to create a more modern, unified state, highlighted the differences between various ethnic groups, intensified the nationalism within the empire, and emerged in the 1870s and 1880s
Ottomanism
What practice became more prevalent in the early 1700s?
Crop rotation
What 3 things led to higher populations?
New crops such as potatoes, better medical care, and reduced infant mortality.
Which system allowed for workers to make goods in their own homes?
The cottage system
What type of machinery was invented during the Industrial Revolution for textile use?
Automatic machinery
Who invented a system of interchangeable parts in 1798?
Eli Whitney
Who invented the steam engine which led to the expansion of factories and cities?
James Watt
Which invention led to innovation in transportation and communication?
The telegraph (Samuel Morse) and the use of steam shipping and the railroad
What was used to keep machines running in factories?
Shifts
What were the various reasons for the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in Britain?
Rapid population growth, political stability, good banking, numerous rivers, natural resources like minerals such as coal, scientific farming and an enclosure movement.
