Napoleon- A brilliant General who overthrew the French directory in 1799, and 5 years later became emperor in 1804. His rise to power marked the beginning of popular authoritarianism- in which the ruler has absolute power, and people's freedoms are limited. France prospered under him. However, his downfall came when he tried to invade Russia in the winter, and was forced to retreat, and lost majority of his army on the way home.
Karl Marx- A German journalist and philosopher, who founded the Marxist branch of Socialism, which analyzes society through the materialistic goods of historical developments. He is well known for writing the Communist Manifesto, which provided a framework for how to avoid the inevitable revolutions that would occur …show more content…
The abolitionists involved in the revolution believed that slavery violated human's natural rights. Also, industrialization meant that slaves weren't even needed for economic practices anymore. Abolition was soon accepted everywhere except for the Southern United States, who still used slaves for their economic purposes.
Progressives- People who fought to right the societal wrongs brought on by the Industrial Revolution, and solve the problems brought on by rapid industrial and urban growth. They sought out to stop unfair practices by factories, and improve the way the government functioned.
Steam Engine- A machine, first developed by Thomas Newcomen, but vastly improved by James Watt, that turns the energy released from burning fuel into motion. By the 1800s, the steam engine was being applied to moving machinery in factories, ships, and trains. It enabled for a much faster and more efficient way of doing things.
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Company- A prominent banking company established in Hong Kong in 1865, when it was still a British colony. It was founded after the second opium war. It is currently the largest bank in Hong Kong, and services bits and pieces of the whole world, but is mainly focused on the Asia Pacific
Karl Marx- A German journalist and philosopher, who founded the Marxist branch of Socialism, which analyzes society through the materialistic goods of historical developments. He is well known for writing the Communist Manifesto, which provided a framework for how to avoid the inevitable revolutions that would occur …show more content…
The abolitionists involved in the revolution believed that slavery violated human's natural rights. Also, industrialization meant that slaves weren't even needed for economic practices anymore. Abolition was soon accepted everywhere except for the Southern United States, who still used slaves for their economic purposes.
Progressives- People who fought to right the societal wrongs brought on by the Industrial Revolution, and solve the problems brought on by rapid industrial and urban growth. They sought out to stop unfair practices by factories, and improve the way the government functioned.
Steam Engine- A machine, first developed by Thomas Newcomen, but vastly improved by James Watt, that turns the energy released from burning fuel into motion. By the 1800s, the steam engine was being applied to moving machinery in factories, ships, and trains. It enabled for a much faster and more efficient way of doing things.
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Company- A prominent banking company established in Hong Kong in 1865, when it was still a British colony. It was founded after the second opium war. It is currently the largest bank in Hong Kong, and services bits and pieces of the whole world, but is mainly focused on the Asia Pacific