All Flashcards
What was the American Revolution?
A fight for independence from British rule, fueled by Enlightenment ideals.
What was the French Revolution?
A radical social and political upheaval that overthrew the monarchy in France.
What was the Sepoy Rebellion?
A major uprising against British colonial rule in India.
What was the Boxer Rebellion?
An anti-foreign, anti-colonial, and anti-Christian movement in China.
What was the Industrial Revolution?
A period of major industrialization that took place during the late 1700s and early 1800s.
What was the outcome of South American revolutions?
Formation of new nation-states, reshaping of political and economic systems from Spanish and Portuguese rule.
What was the outcome of the French Revolution?
Overthrow of the monarchy, rise of democracy, rise of Napoleon, spread of nationalism, end of feudalism.
What was the outcome of the Boxer Rebellion?
Weakening of the Qing dynasty, eventual downfall of the empire.
What was the outcome of the Sepoy Rebellion?
End of the East India Company's rule, direct British government control (British Raj).
What was the outcome of the American Revolution?
Formation of the United States of America, spread of revolutionary ideals.
Who was Simon Bolivar?
A key figure in the South American revolutions, leading independence movements in Spanish America.
Who was Pedro I?
A key figure in the South American revolutions, leading independence movements in Brazil.
Who was Napoleon?
Rose to power in France after the French Revolution and established a vast European empire.
Define Imperialism.
Domination of Africa, Asia, and the Americas by European powers driven by economic, political, and social factors.
What is Social Darwinism?
Belief in European cultural and racial superiority used to justify imperialism.
Define sovereignty.
Supreme power or authority; the right to govern oneself.
What is meant by 'British Raj'?
Direct British government control in India after the Sepoy Rebellion.
Define Nationalism.
Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
What are ethnic enclaves?
Neighborhoods or areas with a high concentration of people from the same ethnic background.
What is a DBQ?
Document-Based Question; an essay question that requires analysis of primary source documents.
Define 'revolution'.
A fundamental and relatively sudden change in political power and political organization.
Define 'colonization'.
The action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
What does 'ICE' stand for in historical analysis?
Identify the event, Cause, and Effect.