unit 3 cause and effect

Question 1

economic revolution

Answer 1

> mass production + new wealth of business class
britan became workshop of the world
thus began industrial revolution

Question 2

construction of railroads

Answer 2

> acted as a multiplier

> industrial revolution in continental europe

Question 3

industrial revolution

Answer 3

> social unrest

> new demans led to exploitation of ppl ESPECIALLY women and children

Question 4

new jobs (industrial rev)

Answer 4

> overcrowding in cities
poor living conditions
higher mortality rate than birth rate
short life expectancy

Question 5

brits send opium 2 china

Answer 5

> drug crisis in china
china bans imports pf opium
opium wars

Question 6

opium wars

Answer 6

> defeat of china

>forced to sign treaty of nanjing (pay brits + give brits control of hong kong)

Question 7

charles darwin releases ‘on the origin of species’

Answer 7

‘sink or swin’ attitude used to justify/inspire things like

• nazism+facists
• imperialism
• capitalism

Question 8

imperialism

Answer 8

lead many countries to claim independence

Question 9

franco prussian war

Answer 9

Overwhelming victory for Germany which led to Germany being a dominant power in Central Europe

Question 10

wars and revolution in europe

Answer 10

changes made to the map of europe