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| workers organizations that provide for basic rights of workers |
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| Scottish engineer who looked at the newcomen steam engine in 1764 and set out to make improvements to make them better. |
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| What is urbanization and how is it important to the Industrial Revolution? |
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| Urbanization is the movement of people from farms to cities. Allowed for more job growth and technological advances |
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| Why was the Industrial Revolution a turning point in World History? |
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| It spread around the globe; there were complex machines and industrial towns, goods were made faster and cheaper. |
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| What new technologies helped trigger the Industrial Revolution? |
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| The steam engine, construction of machines improved textile production, printing press, telegraph, sewing machine. |
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| Why was Britain the starting point for the Industrial Revolution? |
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| Population growth, movement of workers to cities to provide for labor force; Johann Gutenberg invention of printing press. |
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| Why was the development of railroads important to industrialization? |
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| made movements of goods faster and cheaper. |
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| What were some of the negative impacts of the Industrial Revolution? |
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| child labor, working long hours and low wages,air pollution from coal was bad for health, waste in streets, no worker rights. |
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| "let the people do as they choose" no government interference in the working of a free market. |
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| What did the Dutch build to better use their land? |
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| dikes and combined small fields; experimented with fertilizer from livestock. |
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| Identify at least 3 of Britain's natural resources. |
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| natural ports of call, navigable rivers, water for canals, access to sea, coal, iron |
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| Who studied the impact of the population explosion in 18th century Britain? |
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| Define Renaissance as it relates to Italy |
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| Rebirth, renewed interest in art, architecture, music, reading, writing, science. |
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| How were Renaissance ideals reflected in the arts? |
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| artists focused on the natural human form and new technologies to show their subjects more realistically |
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| What was the role of the printing press in spreading Renaissance ideas? |
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| Quickly spread the the works of artists, writers to a larger group of people all around. |
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| How did North European artists and writers apply Renaissance ideas in their work? |
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| writers focused on the theme of humanism and artists painted more realistically. |
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| Who was Isaac Newton and why was he important? |
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| He formed a brilliant theory to explain why the planets moved the way they did; also known for discovering the force of gravity. |
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| Copernicus's __________ theory of the universe challenged the accepted teaching of the universe |
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| Who was Henry VII and who did he have an issue with? |
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| Henry the VII was the Catholic King of England; had an issue with Martin Luther and his accusations against the church |
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| What factors set the stage for the Protestant Reformation? |
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| anger about the church practices selling indulgences which was quickly spread by the printing press. |
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| What Renaissance ideas did Shakespeare's work address? |
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| individualism, humanism and the classics. |
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| Who was Niccolo Machiavelli? |
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| a writer and scholar, wrote "The Prince" which focused on rules and how to gain power. |
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| Famous Renaissance sculpture, engineer, architect and poet who is most known for the Peita and The David. |
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| How were Calvin's idea put into practice? |
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| Calvinists set up churches and led rebellions. |
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| The worship of the forces of nature is called what? |
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| Warriors, the fighting aristocracy of a war torn land. |
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| What is word which means, "way of the warrior?" |
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| Who were the lowest in Japan's feudal society and why? |
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| Merchants. They did not make anything. They simply bought and sold. |
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| Compare and contrast the emperor to the shogun. |
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| The emperor held the highest rank in society but had not political power. The shogun was the actual ruler. |
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| Which Shoguns were determined to end feudal warfare and unite Japan? |
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| How did the Tokugawas set up centralized feudalism? |
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| reduced the power of the daimyo and making them live in the capital every other year. Wives and children lived there all year. |
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| What was the code of the Samurai? |
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| had no fear of death; honored the code of bushido; lived with honor in every aspect of their life; arts and education important |
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| How Japan hold off the Mongols and what natural disasters assisted in Japan's success? |
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| Japanese refused to accept Mongul Rule and Kublai Khan's attempts to attack were overrun by 2 typhoons destroying his fleet. |
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| Tell in order, the Japanese Feudal Pyramid |
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| Emperor, Shogun, Daimyo, Samurai, Peasants and Artisans, Merchants |
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| What is the meaning of Zen? |
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| Self reliance, meditation and devotion to duty. |
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| How was Japanese Feudalism established? |
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| Warrior aristocracy created order and organization in the society. |
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| When did European Imperialism actually begin? |
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| After 1492 when the colonies were established. |
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| What factors contributed to European Imperialism? |
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| economic, political and social motives. |
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| What is social darwinism? |
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| European races felt they were superior to all others. |
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| How did western imperialism spread through Africa and Asia so quickly? |
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| Westerners had stronger economies, government and technology. |
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| What were the benefits of a protectorate |
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| local rulers followed the advice of the European advisors, cost less to run than a colony. |
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| what was the sphere of influence? |
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| An area in which an outside power claimed exclusive investment or trading privileges. |
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| During what time period did European Imperialism begin to flourish? |
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| What led to the New Imperialism? |
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| The need for natural resources |
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| the power to impress or influence because of success or wealth. |
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