SLO Study Guide 2013-14 Name_____________ Mods____
Events
Be able to identify and explain the following key events.
French Revolution:
Causes-Unfair taxation/Inequalities in society /Desire for
self-government/financial crisis/Louis XVI poor leadership/
Enlightenment Ideas/Widespread Hunger and Record cold winter
Effects-Storming the Bastille/Reign of Terror/Rise of Napoleon
TREATY OF VERSAILLESTreaty that ended WW1/Germany was treated unfairly or harshly/BRAT
WORLD WAR 1 (MAIN CAUSES):
Militarism/ Alliances / Imperialism/ Nationalism
Militarism- Buildup of arms in Europe
Alliances- Partnerships between countries to protect themselves
Imperialism- The quest to build empires in the 1800 and early 1900’s
Nationalism- Extreme love and devotion to one’s country
REASON FOR RUSSIA ENTERING WORLD WAR I
Czar Nicholas wanted to unite his country behind the war
WORLD WAR 1 (Time Line of EVENTS that started the war)Assassination of Archduke of Austria by Serbian Terrorists/Austria declares war
on Serbia/Russia supports Serbia/Germany supports Austria/Great Britain
declares war on Germany
WORLD WAR 1 (WEAPONS)trench warfare led to development of new weapons of /Poison Gas and Tanks.
Also new weapons were used: Planes/Submarines/Machine Guns made war more
deadly
HOME FRONT EFFECTS OF WORLD WAR IConserve food and supplies for the war effort/propaganda used to support the war
JAPAN IMPERIALISMMoved into Manchuria and China/Compared themselves to the British
TERMS
Be able to identify and explain the importance of the following terms.
Scientific RevolutionA period in history which changed the understanding of the development of
life and the universe from a biblical/church view that natural law could be
learned through the use of the scientific method
EnlightenmentPeriod in history when Natural Law, Rationalism, Secularism and
Individualism became the basis of a new way of thinking
MonarchyDivine Right of Kings-God given right to rule/belief in 1600/1700’s
Absolute monarchyKing or Queen with unlimited power
Constitutional monarchyPower of the monarch is limited by law/shares power with a parliament
Federal systemCertain powers were given to the federal government and all other powers
were given to the states. Idea came from Montesquieu
Declaration of IndependenceLife, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness/Thomas Jefferson used John Locke’s ideas
Labor unionsWorkers joined together to improve wages and working conditions
Effects of Mass ProductionMore goods could be produced at a cheaper price/more variety of consumer
goods produced/more consumers could buy goods
Capitalism/ (Market) laissez-faire/supply and demand
Business owned by individuals/Government keeps their “hands off” and the
market decides everything/price is set by supply and demand/also called
Free Enterprise
Propaganda-is the use of information to influence the thinking of the public
to support a cause of increase patroitism.
Imperialism Motives
Economic-Raw materials/expand your economy/new markets/gain
additional profits
Military-Power and Prestige/Respect/New bases and
soldiers/Advanced weapons made for an easy gain of territory.
Cultural-Belief your culture was superior to others (ethnocentrism)
White Man’s Burden-White’s had a duty to civilize other races and
cultures that were seen as inferior.
Social Darwinism-Belief that some societies are more evolved and
better equipped for survival/ Europeans evolved to become culturally
superior/A belief that it was a duty of more evolved nations to help
those people less socially evolved.
Open Door PolicyAllowed free trade in Chinese ports for the Imperial Powers
ProtectorateTerritory with its own government but is actually ruled by a foreign
power
ALLIANCES-Partnerships between countries to protect themselves/Cause of
WW1
TRIPLE ALLIANCE-Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary prior to WW1
TRIPLE ENTENTE-France, Great Britain, Russia prior to WW1
GENOCIDE The killing or removal of a particular ethnic group of people from a country
Armenian Genocide
Holocaust
COMMUNISMEconomic and political system in which the government owns the means of
production/ government controls all economic planning/ Karl Marx is the founder
NATIONALISMExtreme love and devotion to one’s country/cause of WW1
MILITARISMBuildup of arms in Europe/cause of WW1
IMPERIALISMThe quest to build empires in the 1800’s and early 1900’s/cause of WW1
PEOPLE
Explain the historic importance of these people.
CZAR NICHOLAS IILast Czar of Russia/Forced from power during Russian Revolution/Executed by
Lenin/Led Russia into WWI in order to unite his country.
MONTESQUIEU
Checks and Balances/Federal System
LOCKE
Individual rights protected by the Government/Government has to have the
consent of the people/Born a blank slate/Have the right to overthrow the
government
HOBBESGive up freedom for safety/need strong leadership/Naturally bad people
ADAM SMITHFather of Capitalism
ADOLF HITLERTotalitarian leader of Germany from 1933-1945/Fascist/Nazi/Ordered the
Holocaust
Short Answer/ Extended Response Questions
1. Identify and explain the MAIN causes of World War I
Militarism- Buildup of arms in Europe
Alliances- Partnerships between countries to protect themselves
Imperialism- The quest to build empires in the 1800 and early 1900’s
Nationalism- Extreme love and devotion to one’s country
2. Advances in methods of communication in the 20 Century
Radio/Telephone/Television/Computers/Cell Phones
Internet/Satellites/Texting/Twitter
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3. Be able to explain the views of government that were held by John Locke
and Thomas Hobbes.
LOCKE
Individual rights protected by the Government/Government has to have the
consent of the people/Born a blank slate/Have the right to overthrow the
government
HOBBESGive up freedom for safety/need strong leadership/Naturally bad people
4. Identify and explain the principles found in the Declaration of Independence.
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness/Thomas Jefferson used John Locke’s ideas