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Chapter 12
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History
10th Grade
12/09/2010

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Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
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Great Britain around the 1780s
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What industry was the first to industrialize?
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Cotton industry
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Where was most cloth first made?
Definition
In cottage industries (separate houses)
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James Watt
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He developed the steam engine in the 1780s
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Socialism
Definition
society/government owns means of production
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Entrepreneur
Definition
The owner or manager of a business enterprise who, by risk and initiative, attempts to make profits
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What countries were in the Congress of Vienna?
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Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Great Britain
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Who was the Congress's leader?
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Prince Klemens von Metternich (Austria's foreign minister)
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What was the Congress's goal?
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To restore old order; put royalty back
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Conservatism
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Based on tradition and social stability
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Liberalism
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Philosophy based on enlightenment principles
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Nationalism
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Extreme pride for country; arose out of people's awareness of being part of a community
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When did Belgium gain its independence?
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In 1830; during revolution
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In which years were there many revolutions?
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1830-2 revolutions; 1848-more revolutions
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What caused the end of the Concert of Europe?
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The Crimean War (1850s)
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Victor Emmanuel II
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Leader of northern Italy; his prime minister was Cavour
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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Leader of southern Italy (nationalist)
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Which provinces did Germany gain?
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Alsace and Lorraine
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Plebiscite
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Direct election
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Czar Alexander II
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Leader of Russia
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Queen Victoria
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Leader of England
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King William I (Kaiser Wihelm I)
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Leader of Germany; his prime minister was Otto von Bismarck
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Francis Joseph
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Leader of Austria
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What empire was Hungary a part of?
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The Austrian empire
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