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36 Cards in this Set
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What factors contributed to making Great Britain the starting place of the Industrial Revolution? |
Britain had a lot of money, there was an expansion of farmland and new crops, and they had a ready outlet for their goods. |
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How did the British cotton industry change at the start of the Industrial Revolution? |
The invention of the flying shuttle and the water power loom and the steam engine greatly increased the production of cotton. |
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How did coal and railroads aid Great Britain's industrial revolution? |
Coal was in and unlimited quantity and railroads were used to transport coal to factories |
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Why was the railroad important to the American Revolution? |
The United States is a large country in the 1800's, and a transportation system to move goods across the country was vital. |
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What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on population and cities? |
The Industrial Revolution had increased the population in cities greatly. |
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What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on the middle class and the working class? |
The middle class was made out of people who built the factories, bought the machines and figured out where the markets were. The working class faced harsh working conditions, had to work hours that range from 12 to 16 hours a day for 6 days a week and there was no minimum wage. |
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What was the result of the Congress of Vienna in 1814? |
New territories were given to Prussia and Austria. |
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What were the views of the conservative movement? |
Most conservatives favored obedience to political authority and believe that organized religion was crucial to order in society. |
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What were the beleifs of liberalism? |
Liberalists believe that all freedoms should be guaranteed by written document. |
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How was nationalism a powerful force for change? |
People owe there Chief Political loyalty to the nation rather then to a dynasty, city state or other political unit. |
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What countries experienced revolutions in 1848? Why? |
France, Germany, Italy, and the Ottoman Empire. They wanted change in political power. |
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How did Giuseppe Garibaldi contribute to Italian unification? |
He raise an army of one thousand volunteers. |
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How was Great Britain able to avoid a revolution in 1848? |
The new voters were chiefly members of the industrial middle class. |
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How did the British North American Act change the Government of Canada? |
Canada possessed a parliamentary system and ruled itself. |
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Capital |
A readily supply of money |
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Entreprenuer |
Rich people interested in finding new business opportunities. |
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Cottage industry |
Making cotton from home |
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Puddling |
A better process of producing iron |
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Industrial capitalism |
An economic system based on industrial production |
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Socialism |
Government controls means of production |
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James Watt |
He modified the steam engine so that it could be used in factories. |
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Conservatism |
Based on tradition and social stability |
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Principle of intervention |
The principle that great powers can send armies to countries that had a revolution to restore legitimate monarchs to their thrones. |
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Liberalism |
People should be free as possible from government restraint |
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Universal male suffrage |
All adult men could vote |
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Militarism |
Reliance on military strength |
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Kaiser |
Another name for Emperor |
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Plebiscite |
The popular vote |
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Emancipation |
What freed the serfs |
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Abolitionism |
A movement to end slavery |
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Secede |
To withdraw |
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Romanticism |
A new intellectual movement as a reaction from the Enlightenment |
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The theory of organic evolution |
One species can evolve into another over a long period of time |
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Natural selection |
Some organisms can outlast others |
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Realism |
Politics of reality |
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Charles Dickens |
A British novelist |
