Global Studies Semester Quiz Flashcards

idea of government having absolute power

the right of rule derives directly from God, not from the consent of the people.

English philosopher that created the idea of a social contract.

Government provides protection to people but they have to give up some rights.

period in which scholars questioned old beliefs and based new thinking on careful observation

philosophical movement that questioned society and human actions

Argued for the right to life, liberty, and property

Wars America fought against Britain to fully gain independence from them.

British relaxed their enforcement of regulations and trade laws on the American colonists

the United States’ first constitution

New constitution that established a federal government with more power and authority over the states

a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the National Assembly in November 1799.

an assembly of representatives from the three estates

an assembly that represented all people instead of three estates

enslaved Haitians began to rebel against the French,

French forces retreated and Haiti gained its independence

he shift from a farming-based society to a manufacturing-based society during the late 1700s

Land, Labor, Capital

limited government involvement in the economy

Wrote “The Wealth of Nations” and argued for a free market economy

private ownership of industry and minimal government involvement

free competition in the economy ensures economic success

Businesses that have complete control over an industry

process through which cities grow and higher percentages of the population live in citie

overcrowded and unsanitary apartment buildings

an organization formed by workers in order to negotiate for better workers' rights.

movement that led to advancements for workers and workers’ rights

reform movement in the early 1900s that sought to improve problems in American society

(journalists) worked to showcase corruption and problems in American society

author of the Communist Manifesto

public ownership of industry and communal ownership of the means of production

civil war taking place in the United States between 1861-1865

called for an end to slavery

Declared that all enslaved people must be returned to their owners

Novel that exposed the harsh reality of slavery

Violence in Kansas between pro/anti-slavery sides

Abe Lincoln was elected

Key turning point for Union in war.

Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered here

Executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln Declared that all enslaved people in the rebelling states were emancipated

Period after the American Civil War in which the nation was reunited and rebuilt

Belief that Americans have a God-given duty to expand westward

Connected eastern and western United States

Forced displacement of Native Americans by the American government

Largest immigration station in the US

Demanded that restrictions be placed on immigration

policy in which stronger nations extend their control over weaker territories

the alleged duty of white colonizers to care for nonwhite Indigenous subjects in their colonial possessions.

• Conflicts between China and European powers in the 1800s

• Allowed for European imperialism of China

The establishment of the Belgian Congo alarmed other European countries, who also desired this resource-rich land. Lead to scramble for africa.

led expeditions into the Congo. Stanley’s expeditions increased European intrigue in Africa.

King Leopold commissioned explorer Henry Morton Stanley to help King Leopold obtain land in the Congo

This colony was over 80 times larger than Belgium, and it was under King Leopold’s control

Competition of European countries for land in Africa.

European nations met in Berlin in 1884 to prevent conflict over African lands.

avoid foreign conflicts

Reporting that exaggerates the news.

Unfair war, because of industrialization the US destroyed the spanish.

loyalty and devotion to a nation

Approach in government that emphasizes being realistic and getting things done

became leader of Prussia and Sought to unify Germany under Prussia