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History
10th Grade
10/17/2011

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Term
What was the main purpose of Congress of Vienna and the Concert of Europe (alliance that was formed)?
Definition
To create stability and prevent war across Europe.
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What did people have the duty to do as citizens of the Roman Republic?
Definition
The duty to vote.
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Which revolution created a stable constitutional government- American or French?
Definition
American Revolution
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Who did Plato believe should govern over people?
Definition
Philosopher Kings
Term
What document limited the power of the king and gave more power to the nobles of England?
Definition
Magna Carta
Term
Who eventually came into power and was able to restore order to France during the French Revolution?
Definition
Napoleon Bonaparte
Term
What kind of feeling spread as Napoleon conquered European nations?
Definition
nationalism
Term
Industrial Revolution
Definition
the shift, beginning in England during the 18th century, from making goods by hand to making them by machine.
Term
Enclosure
Definition
one of the fenced-in or hedged-in fields created by wealthy British landowners on land that was formerly worked on by village farmers.
Term
Industrialization
Definition
the development of industries for the machine production of goods.
Term
Factors of Production
Definition
the resources—including land, labor, and capital—that are needed to produce goods and services.
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Entrepreneur
Definition
a person who organizes, manages, and takes on the risks of a business.
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Urbanization
Definition
the growth of cities and the migration of people into them.
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Capitalism
Definition
an economic system based on private ownership and on the investment of money in business ventures in order to make a profit.
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Socialism
Definition
an economic system in which the factors of production are owned by the public and operate for the welfare of all.
Term
Unions
Definition
an association of workers, formed to collectively bargain for better working conditions and better wages.
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Romanticism
Definition
an early 19th century movement in art and thought, which focused on emotion and nature rather than reason and society.
Term
What did England have that allowed them to industrialize first?
Definition
Large labor pool, natural resources, Economic strength, and Political stability
Term
What were the effects of railroads?
Definition
The growth of cities, transportation of goods, and boosting agriculture.
Term
Communism
Definition
an economic system in which all means of production--land, mines, factories, railroads, and businesses--are owned by the people, private property does not exist, and all goods and services are shared equally.
Term
Who does Karl Marx say would start a revolution and overthrow the capitalists and produce what society needed?
Definition
Proletariat (workers)
Term
Imperialism
Definition
The seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country. Also controlling the political, economic, and social life of the weaker country.
Term
What is the basic idea of Social Darwinism?
Definition
Survival of the fittest. Therefore Europeans believed that they had the right to take over inferior countries.
Term
Which two European countries claimed the most territory on the continent of Africa?
Definition
France (North Eastern) and Great Britain (North Western and Southern)
Term
Berlin Conference of 1884-85
Definition
Conference establishing rules for the division of Africa by European nations.
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What was a major reason Melenik II of Ethiopia able to defeat Italy and remain independent?
Definition
He modernized his army.
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