1. The Height of Imperialism
Ch. 14
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2. Urbanization of the Western World
What is urbanization?
The West- along with Europe, wanted to trade
Environment- issues from industrialization & urbanization
Health- issues from environment, sanitation, and working conditions, but improvements from advancements in medicine and science
Upward Mobility- improving and moving up the social ladder

3. Emancipation
Slavery in the US- Southern states in the US had been able to own slaves until Abraham Lincoln made the Emancipation Proclamation and freed them ( )
Serfdom in Russia-
Peasant bound to the land
Czar Alexander II emancipated the serfs in Russia
Peasants could own property & marry who they chose

4. Suffrage Definition- the right to vote
Universal male suffrage- all adult men could vote; result of 2nd FR
Women’s suffrage-
Gained in some European countries in late 19th century
19th Amendment in 1920 gave women the right to vote

5. Western Imperialism
Western powers, N & S America were colonizing and ruling over other nations throughout the world

6. Marx’s Theory
Karl Marx wrote The Communist Manifesto, which disagreed with the conditions in factories
They blamed capitalism (what is capitalism?) for the conditions
Their solution to the problem was Marxist socialism, aka communism
Communism- system in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs

7. The Rise of Japan Only Asian country to escape imperialist control
Japan practiced isolationism
The US went to Japan and wanted to trade with them, so they signed a treaty opening ports
Japan started to industrialize

8. Exit Questions What does urban mean? What is imperialism?
What are your thoughts about suffrage?
Who owns things in a communist society?