Unit 4: The 19th Century Flashcards
Review.
When the monarchs powers are limited to a constitution..
Constitutional monarchy.
Why was the port of Boston closed?
To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
What inspired the Enlightenment?
Ancient Greek ideas about society and government.
What was the purpose of the Napoleonic Code?
Upheld the equality of all citizens.
What group of people were often excluded from citizenship?
Women.
Why was infrastructure built?
To support the expansion of a colonial export.
What did factories from the industrial revolution require?
Natural resources.
What are manufacturing components that could fit almost any product, tool, or machine?
Interchangeable parts.
How did the Bank System help industrialization?
By giving loans to industrialists and manufacturers.
How did industrialization encourage imperialism?
Growing industries needed larger markets.
What is the literal meaning of Laissez Faire?
“Hands off.”
What is the system called when the government does not interfere with the economy?
Laissez Faire.
Who/what came to dominate economies of the 19th century because they were joining together in various ways.
Corporations.
When landowners took back the rights to their lands from small farmers.
Enclosure movement.
Why did Germany fully industrialize so late?
It was not unified for most of the 1800’s.
What are the three negative effects of coal?
Destruction of nature, respiratory illness (black lung), and release of carbon dioxide.
Name the 19th century movement that wanted a unified Italy and independence from Austria.
Risorgimento.
How were the British able to control Latin American countries?
By providing loans for capital expansion.
Why did European powers compete for China?
So they could sell goods to the huge Chinese population.
Are you writing about the Enlightenment or Industrialization? What will you say about it?
Answer.
