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14 Cards in this Set
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enclosure movement
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Def: The fencing of pastureland in England prior to the Industrial Revolution
Sig: Prevented other countries from figuring out the British methods of industrialization Ana: The British get a 50 year head start in the Industrial Revolution |
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domestic system
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Def: Manufacturing method in which the stages of the manufacturing process are carried out in private homes rather than a factory setting.
Sig: Was the old method of merchanting and trade before industrialization in the Western world Ana: Was later phased out by industrialization's new methods of trade |
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Meiji Restoration
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Def: The restoration of the Meiji emperor in Japan in 1868.
Sig: Began a program of industrialization and centralization in Japan Ana: Followed the Tokugawa shogunate |
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Russo-Japanese War
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Def: War between Japan and Russia over Manchurian territory from 1904-1905
Sig: Resulted in the defeat of Russia by the Japanese navy Ana: Caused by competition for trade |
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Zaibatsu
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Def: A large industrial organization created in Japan during the industrialization of the late nineteenth century.
Sig: Impacted world trade Ana: Still continues today |
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Treaty of Nanking
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Def: Treaty made at the end of the Opium Wars
Sig: Gives British power over 5 ports and Hong Kong Ana: Hong Kong was part of Britain still until recently |
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pogrom
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Def: Violence against Jews in tsarist Russia
Sig: Causes Jewish residents to migrate West Ana: Large Jewish population in Latin America afterwards |
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Romanticism
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Def: A literary and artistic movement in nineteenth century Europe
Sig: It's like a baby Ana: Emphasized emotion over reason |
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Realism
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Def: The depiction of subjects as they appear in life, without embellishment or interpretation
Sig: It's like a middle-aged person Ana: Still continues today. |
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Suez Canal
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Def: Canal between Egypt and the Middle East
Sig: Fought over who owned the canal Ana: Made trade easier |
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Modernism
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Def: Comprised of Cubism, Impressionism, and Expressionism
Sig: It's like a mid-life crisis Ana: Modern is still around today |
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guano
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Def: Bird droppings used as fertilizer
Sig: Major trade item for Peru Ana: Make nests for birds |
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extraterritoriality
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Def: Right of foreigners to live under the laws of their home country rather than those of the host country.
Sig: Annoying to the host country Ana: Foreign influence |
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Monroe Doctrine
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Def: United States' hand-off policy
Sig: Initiated trade between North American countries Ana: Supported by Great Britain |
