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1) Ideas: Observation and experimentation Scientists questioned traditional ideas about the universe 2) Nicolaus Copernicus- Mathematician/Astronomer The sun rather than the earth is the center of the universe Gaileo Galilei- Heliocentric Model Sir Issac Newton- Law of gravity Rene Descartes-Father of western philosophy Scientific Revolution
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3) John Locke- Natural rights/ Consent of the Governed 4) Montesquieu- Voltaire-Rousseau- ideas on government/ democracy 5) Causes of the French Revolution: Burden of taxation fell heavily on 3 rd estate Starts with Louis XVI calling the Estates General into session
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6) The effects of the French Revolution: Feelings of Nationalism increased 7) Taxes: 3 rd estate ( commoners) 8) Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen: Rights of man universal Valid at all times and in every place, pertaining to human nature itself. It became the basis for a nation of free individuals protected equally by law
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9) Robespierre and Napoleon are similar: Increased their power during the French Revolution 10) Monarchy in the 16 th and 17 th centuries: Centralized government authority 11) Objectives of mercantilism: Establish colonies for trade benefits
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12) Otto Von Bismarck was able to unify Germany because of nationalism 13) Causes of the Industrial Revolution: Agricultural Revolution, natural resources, and technological changes 14) Effect of the Industrial Revolution: growth of middle class
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15) The literature that criticized the capitalist system “ Communist Manifesto” by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels 16) Difference between a market and command economy: Market Economy- not organized by a central authority and is determined by supply and demand Command Economy- organized by government officials who direct the factors of production
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17) The Mongols and British were able to expand their empires through knowledge and command of advanced technologies 18) The cultures that fought over control of land in South Africa : British and Boer 19) China and Japan were opened to trade : Open Door/ Spheres of Influence/ Commodore Matthew Perry
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20) Boxer Rebellion- opposition to foreign influence in China 21) Karl Marx- classless society/ profits from work should belong to the workers 22) Adam Smith- Laissez faire 23) Berlin Conference – divided up Africa
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24) Opium Wars- dispute over British trade in China Result: China divided into spheres of influence 25) Railroads emerged to promote the factory system and urbanization 26) Urbanization- population shift from rural to urban areas
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27) Laissez-faire “hands off” government non- interference 28) Goal of the Sepoy Mutiny- Rid country of foreigners 29) Industrialization encouraged in 19 th century Japan- building modern transportation system
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30) Political goals of Giuseppe Garibaldi- Unify nation 31) “ White Man’s Burden” used to justify imperialism : Social Darwinism 32) Purpose of Congress of Vienna- Establish a balance of power in Europe after the defeat of Napoleon
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