Period 5 Review 1750-1914
The second stage of the system of Triangular Trade? Middle Passage
As a result of the Opium Wars. Great Britain gained what territory? Hong Kong
James Watt is best known for the invention of the…? Steam engine
A period of political and scientific reasoning. The Enlightenment
Which African kingdom was most likely to participate in the Atlantic Slave Trade? Asante
In 1884 European powers divided Africa amongst themselves In 1884 European powers divided Africa amongst themselves. This was done at the…? Berlin Conference
Maximilien Robespierre was a French politician and a leader of this horrific period of the French Revolution? Reign of Terror
He was a member of parliament and later became the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth after the English Civil War. Oliver Cromwell
In what region of the New World saw the number of slaves increase naturally rather than through importation? North America
Who was a strong proponent of tablua rasa? John Locke
What percentage of the Chinese population were the Manchu? 2%
Who was the individual that opened Japan to western trade in 1853-54? Commodore Matthew Perry (US)
This was a revolt of Chinese people against foreign influence in 1900. Boxer Rebellion
What individual was responsible for uniting the German principalities into one German state? Otto von Bismarck
List one reason why African slaves were needed in the New World? Natives were dying out Labor intensive crops
Due to an abundance of natural resources, over seas colonies, and a period of relative peace the Industrial Revolution began in…? Great Britain
A company that is privately held but receives government support is called? (Hint: the East India Company) Joint-Stock Company
What was significance of the Spanish American War? The US become an imperial power
Montesquieu’s contribution to the Enlightenment was the idea of the…? Separation of Powers
The belief that it was the job of the Western world to civilize the uncivilized nations of the world is known as? “The white mans burden”
The belief that people who share a common language, culture, and experience should be free from foreign dominance defines the concept of Nationalism
What European nation was the first to establish slave trading posts in Africa? Portuguese
What was the key invention of the Industrial Revolution? Steam Engine
The leader of the South American Revolutions for independence? Simon Bolivar
What three crops were the most labor intensive in the New World and required a large number of slaves to cultivate? Sugar, Cotton, and Tobacco
He is the father of modern economics and was a strong proponent of laissez-faire economics. Adam Smith
In 1857 Indian native troops revolted against the British army officers and the East India Company in what was known as the? Sepoy Rebellion
Name one way African slavery differed from European slavery. Slavery was a byproduct of war and was used as a punishment
The last imperial Chinese dynasty? Qing
In the 1840s the Qing dynast outlawed Christianity In the 1840s the Qing dynast outlawed Christianity. This lead directly to what revolt? Taiping Rebellion
What new agricultural technique emerged around the same time of the Industrial Revolution? Crop Rotation
Toussaint L’Overture lead a successful slave revolt on the French colony of Saint Domingue. The revolt is known as? The Haitian Revolution
What individual was able to rise to power as a consequence of the French Revolution and was able to conquer most of Europe? Napoleon Bonaparte
A colonial insurrection that culminated in an independent Unites States. American Revolution
This invention lead to the rise an boom of the textile industry in the US and over seas? Cotton gin
The largest number of slaves were imported to what region of the New World? Caribbean/ Brazil
The Japanese feudal system came to an end with what event? The Meiji Restoration
Approximately how many slaves made the journey across the Middle Passage? 12 million
As a result of this war Japan was able to annex Korea and gain influence of Manchuria. Russo-Japanese War