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Industrial Revolution - America/Europe
The most profound transformation in human life because of the dramatic innovations in manufacturing, mining, transportation and communications, equally rapid changes in society. New relationships between social groups created an environment that was conducive to technical innovation and economic growth. Allowed for many of the products we use today. An increase in production brought about the use of machines and characterized by the use of new energy sources. New technologies made it successful. -
Seven Years' War - Europe, Continental U.S., Carribbean Sea + Coast of Africa
The Seven Years' War is also called the French & Indian wars. It's been claimed as the first truly global war. It was a naval battle between french and british over sugar, land and trade. The Brits wanted to expand west of the 13 colonies which was technically owned by the French. The Brits benefitted from export of raw materials + imported consumer goods to Americas. French lost the war, they dramatically weakend. The French also fought the british in India. -
American Revolution - America/Europe
It happened because the crown was trying to place the Stamp Act on colonists, the colonists were upset they that they had no direct representation in parliament. The Townshend Act was tried among acolonist but it only led to boycotts and more organization amongst the colonists. They protested British government's decison by dumping a million dollars worth of British Tea into the harbor. They stood up to their government and became Independent. The Declaration of Independence was approved. -
The French Revolution - France
Because of the way the society was structured, collecting taxes was a major issue. The rich didn't pay taxes which led France into debt. King Louis XVI spent half of the national budget while his country was experiencing widespread hunger. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was written, it laid out a system of rights that applied to every person. To most, the revolution was about the lack of food and a political system that made economic contractions hardest on the poor. -
Haitian Revolution - Haiti
Slaves revolted because of a rumor that the King of France freed them.The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen influenced the Haitian Revolution by giving hope to the slaves and free black people. Petit blancs were upset over the National Assembly giving citizenship to all free men of color, which led to fighting between them. A massive salve revolt broke out in 1791. Haitian Revolution basically got slaves freed, the French weren't able to fight the Spanish and Brits alone. -
Latin American Revolutions - Brazil , Venezuela, Mexico
Brazil: gained their independence, wages war against Paraguay, becomes a monarchy and slavery gets abolished. There's open conversation about independence which is a cause of war.
Mexico: King gets removed from his throne, unemployment rises, crop failures and epidemic. Colonial authority is now rested on brute force.
Venezuela: Bolívar and supporters attempted to create a confederation of the former spanish colonies. -
Japanese Nationalism - Japan
Nationalism, a global phenomenon, involved nation-states usually pulled a nation together and was a stabilizing force for multi-ethnic land based empires building a sense of patriotism and a certain degree of linguistic - characteristics a modern nation-state. It promotes cultural unity of the Japanese. The Meiji Japan built a modern nation state capable of resisting western imperialism by having a European based style cabinate, meritocracy- public school and a constitution. -
Imperialism - U.S., Japan, China, Middle East, Europe
Imperialism recognizes the unpopularity of foreign rule but also emphasizes on the importance of colonial lands and serving subject peoples. Imperialism was driven by industrialism and nationalism. U.S. did some imperial expansion of its own as part of its nationalizing project in the 19th century. This imperialism involves tech. to impose their wil on the non industrial parts of the world, it was more than just a land grab. Every country was competitive and hypersensitive about their status. -
The Railroad Journey - Argentina, Brazil, Mexico
The railroad was one of the few places where middle and upper classes came face to face with industrial machinery. Railroads literally changed time and created standardization time. Railroads were one of the few things that included surrounding infrastructure/ The railroads were seen as a radical change and also ruined traditonal relationships with nature. By speeding up travel time, it shrunk the world then expanded space by suburbs and new towns -
Capitalism/Socialism - Britain, India, Africa
Capitalism is an economic system + cultural system characterized by innovation and investment to increase wealth. An economic system that relies on investment in machines and technology that are used to increase production of marketable goods is industrial capitalism. Child labor, unemployment, long hours, low wages and horrible working conditions are the cons to capitalism. Socialism makes less pretenses towards being an expression of human nature,result of human choice and human planning