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27 Cards in this Set
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why do colonists always want to be independent from the ruling country?
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to end unfair taxation
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who was Mexico's inspiration from Spain?
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Father Miguel Hidalgo
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What restrictions were placed on Latin America by the Spanish government?
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They were not allowed to trade with any country except Spain
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Why did the struggle in South America take longer than in other countries?
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Many countries had to gain their independence
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Name the causes of the French Revolution
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Separation of citizens into distinct classes.
Unfair taxes. Unequal representation. |
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Who was a part of the Third Estate in French society?
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Peasants and the middle class
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Who was the leader of the first republic of France?
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Maximilien de Robespierre
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Name the accomplishments of the Republic of France
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Ending slavery in all French colonies
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Why did countries band together to defeat Napoleon?
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They wanted to prevent him from conquering all of Europe
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Where were most goods made before the Industrial Revolutions?
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in homes
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Who invented the steam engine to power other machines?
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James Watt
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Why was Great Britain ahead of the other nations at the start of the Industrial Revolutions?
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they had a good transportation network
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What contributed to poor working conditions in early factories?
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Low wages
Long hours Dangerous machines |
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What caused the great move to the city during 1800-1850?
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People were looking for jobs because fewer farm workers were needed
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Name the inventions created during the Second Industrial Revolutions
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Light bulb
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What is the difference between a corporation and other types of businesses?
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It sells shares of stock to raise money
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Why did some people work to reform Capitalism?
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They wanted to improve poor working conditions
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Karl Marx supported what type of economic system?
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Socialism
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What was the importance of the creations of the assembly line?
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To speed up manufacturing processes. Allowed parts to travel on a moving belt where they could be assembled by a line of people who each performed one specific task
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legislature
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lawmaking body
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massacre
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event that causes the death of unresisting or helpless people
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monarchy
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government in which a king, queeen, or emperor has supreme power
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textile
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cloth that is either woven or knitted
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factory
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large place where machines are grouped together
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tenement
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overcrowded slum apartment
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corporation
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business that raises money by selling stock shares to the public
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reformer
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person who wanted to keep capitalism but improve it
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