Post Assessment Review - 2 Flashcards
The Intolerable Acts were a response to what event?
Boston Tea Party
Describe the living conditions for the peasants. Give specific examples.
They lived in one room houses with dirt floors, mud walls, and thatch roofs.They were usually hungry, and frequently starved if the weather was not goodThey usually had one or two sets of clothes, and had to make everything they had in the homeWorked from sun up to sundown every day but Sunday
What happened to Germany’s military?
It was reduced to 100,000 troops with no air force, navy or tanks
What is social darwinism?
Applies ideas of “Survival of the Fittest” to humans
What are some examples of cash crops?
Spices, tea, cotton, opium, tobacco, rubber, chocolate, coffee, etc.
Why is leader worship successful?
-People will make sacrifices for religion -The leader gets to be unquestioned no matter what
Explain the slogan of the Bolsheviks?
-Peace - Getting out of WWI-Land - Giving land to the peasants-Bread - Providing food to all
What was the holodomor?
Stalin’s program of taking food from Ukraine as punishment for rebelling. It killed over 6 million people in less than a year.
What was the final trigger that started the French Revolution?
A drought killed crops, making bread too expensive to buy
What effect did he have on Africa?
He gave the Europeans the reason to invade Africa “to stop slavery,” but really they just were looking for a reasons to take over.
What were the three underlying causes of the Great depression in the US?
-Too many people relied on credit to buy goods-Inequality of wealth -The banking system collapsed, taking with it people’s money
In Shooting an Elephant, who was represented by the coolie?
All the native people living under colonial rule
Why did Germany purposely hyperinflate their economy?
To pay back their reparations
What is absolute rule?
A government where the ruler had total authority, and there were no limits on what they were allowed to do.
What is leader worship?
Replacing organized religion with worship of the dictator
What is the goal of communism?
The government work to ensure equality for all people
What is Propaganda?
- Biased or false information used to sway people to accept the government’s views-Stress the positives of the government and the negatives of their opponents
Who was NOT involved in making the treaty?
Germany and Russia
In a communist country, who would control all of the goods, factories, businesses, money, etc?
The government
Describe the problems of housing for low wage workers during the Industrial revolution.
No building codesNo national free educationVery poor police protectionStreets had no drains and were piled high with wasteWidespread diseasePoor conditions were due to the fast pace of population growth in cities and government’s unwillingness to address the problems
How did we gather information AFTER the Scientific Revolution?
We tested our ideas, and came to conclusions about the world based on the research
During the dark ages, whose happiness was the most important? Afterwards?
Kings and Queens, afterwards it was the common people
How did the fighting in WWI differ from previous wars in Europe?
more defensive now, new technologies caused more deaths and trench. more people are fighting.
Explain what the enclosure movement was.
Rich farmers bought up the common land, and fenced it off so smaller farmers were not able to use it
What is hyperinflation?
Rapid increase in value of money
What was the main thing the Europeans cared about when dividing up Africa?
What resources they could get
Why would Kings of Europe hate John Locke’s ideas?
They did not want to protect rights, and John Locke was urging people to overthrow them
What treaty brought the war to a close?
Treaty of Versailles
How was Imperialism viewed different by the colonizer and the colonized?
-Europeans viewed it as helping the natives-The natives viewed it as an invasion and a theft of all their resources
What did Thomas Malthus believe in?
Believed population grows faster than food supplyThought we should expect more war, famine and disease to lower populationOverpopulation would lead to everyone being miserable
What were the negative effects of Imperialism in Africa?
-Many Africans were killed through rebellions against the Europeans, diseases, and on plantations and mines-Africans lost all the value of the resources of their continent-Created decades of conflict because the national borders did not align with tribal borders, which leads to modern day civil wars
What is a totalitarian government?
A government, usually with one leader, that takes total control of all aspects of public and private life.
How did Stalin use police state to control the public?
Had gulags to throw prisoners in, used secret police,
What is the only quality that all 3rd estate members shared?
None had political power, and they all had to pay taxes
In Shooting an Elephant, how was imperialism bad for the Europeans as well?
It forced the Europeans to act in a way that was bad. They had to be cruel in order to maintain control, which isn’t how they would choose to be otherwise.
What was the role of the Catholic Church?
-The Catholic Church decided who got to be a king or queen.-They could keep being king as long as their people were Catholic, they paid the church . If a King didn’t do that, they would replace him
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?
To make sure there weren’t any European vs. European wars over African land
What was the Weimar Republic?
Democracy put into place by Treaty of Versailles, enforced by the Allies of WWI. Got rid of Germans monarchy.
What is an Estate?
French social system/classes
What kind of government style did Russia have before its revolutions?
Monarchy
How effective was gas in the war?
not very effective. killed less 1% of total deaths
What are the basic ideas of capitalism?
People should own and control all businesses, with government only setting ground rules to make it fair. The businesses would rely on the “invisible hand” to make their decisions.
What are 3 economic problems that France had before the Revolution?
-The government was bankrupt, and had already taxed the 3rd estate the limit-France helped the colonists in the American Revolution-Too much money spent by Louis and Marie Antoinette (the King and Queen)
How did the Great Depression affect regular people in Germany?
lost their jobs, their savings in the bank.
What is the white man’s burden?
-Europeans felt that it was their responsibility to help “civilize” the native peoples-Helped to justify all the negative things the Europeans were doing in the colonies
Explain the 5 reasons out of 8 for why England was first to industrialize.
Plenty of energy with rivers and coal to run the machinesLarge amounts of natural resources like iron ore for building machines, and raw materials like cotton and woolRivers to transport materials and finished goodsLarge harbors to handle all the new trade were already builtStable economy and government allowed businesses to growAlready had a global trade network to sell goods toLarge urban population with no other options to work in the factories for little pay
Why did Gavrilo Princip assassinate Ferdinand?
He was trying to free Bosnia from Austria-Hungary, and thought they would join with his native Serbia
How indirect rule work in India?
Indian princes got to remain alive and be rich and powerful if they agreed to do what the English wanted them to do. The English wouldn’t really have to do much, but still gain a lot of money.
How did Robert Owen try to fix the problems during the Industrial Revolution?
Tried to create a utopian town, that was meant to be perfect place to live and work and everyone would be considered equal.
Marie Antoinette
Last Queen of France
What concepts were discovered during the Scientific Revolution?
The Earth rotates around the sun, the body is made of cells, scientific method, etc.
What are the major beliefs of Fascism?
- Based on extreme loyalty to one leader and to the “nation” over the individual
- Strong countries are better
- countries, and need a strong military to conquer lesser countries-Individualism and liberalism enable dangerous decadence and have a negative effect on the group.-A strong sense of community or brotherhood, brought together by the belief they are victims.
What were the positive effects of imperialism in Africa?
-The Europeans did pay for some roads, railroads, and modern healthcare. -Tribal fighting did mostly stop while the Europeans were there.
What is the incentive to work hard in capitalism?
Provides incentives for hard work and new ideas in the form of money
What is Mercantilism?
A Country uses their colonies to make money for the mother country, by providing raw materials and buying finished goods
What are five words that would describe the lifestyle of the second class, especially Louis and Marie Antoinette?
Answers may vary (Rich, Expensive, Unnecessary, Unequal, “Over the top”, etc)
What evidence is there that the Soviet industrial and agricultural revolutions were successful?
Iron, coal, and steel production increased. Wheat production doubled.
Why was Bloody Sunday so damaging to the czar?
Riots broke out nationwide, and Nicholas never regained full control or the trust of his people
What is a union?
Group of workers who join together to force employers to give them better pay, hours, and conditions
According to John Locke, what is a government’s main concern?
To protect natural rights of their citizens
Describe how unions gained rights and better conditions for their workers.
Unions have gained many reforms through collective bargaining – negotiations between employers and the businessIf that fails, workers can go on strike, which means refusing to work until an agreement has been reached
Describe what life was like before the Industrial Revolution? (Where did people work, how did we make our stuff, etc?)
Most people lived on small farms and grew crops to eatMost work was done in the home or was done by hand by an artisan
Where were the trenches (which front, and describe the area of the world)?
Western front/ in France
What was artillery used for?
To destroy trenches and kill the people in them
What are four methods that dictators use to control their people?
CensorshipPropagandaLeader WorshipPolice State
What was the effect of the War Guilt Clause on Germany?
It made Germany admit they were fully responsible for WWI, and therefore had to pay to fix everything
What was the War Guilt Clause?
It made Germany admit they were fully responsible for WWI
What things did the first and second estates have in common?
Both had political power and were very wealthy, but did not pay any taxes
In what ways was King Louis to blame for the French Revolution?
-Had lousy leadership-Wasn’t interested in ruling the country-Never did anything about the economy until it was too late
What were the Haitians fighting for in their revolution?
Natural Rights
What is a cash crop?
A crop that is grown to sell for money, not for eating
What problems did the Europeans have trying to take over Africa before the Industrial Revolution?
-Rough terrain including deserts, mountains, jungles and no maps-Rivers were too rough to navigate-Equal weapons (muskets) which Africans got from trading slaves-Malaria, other diseases killed Europeans
How many troops died overall? Which side had more killed?
8.5 million, the Allies
Describe what a police state is.
Control your country through the use of fear. Used spies, bugging houses, and concentration camps to make people fearful.
What is direct rule?
Europeans operated all government positions and controlled all decisions
Where did Toussaint L’ouverture get his ideas that he used in the Haitian rebellion?
They were the same ideas as the French Revolution, Enlightenment ideas