Grade 9 ACC & some of ACA World History Midterm Exam Study Guide. NOT FULLY COMPLETED!

Industrial Revolution

1760-1840, a transformative period marked by technological advancements, including the steam engine and mechanized textile production, which significantly altered economic and social structures. It led to urbanization as people moved to cities for factory jobs, and created sweeping changes in labor conditions, transportation, and standard of living.

What was the working class like?

The working class during the Industrial Revolution lived in harsh and overcrowded conditions, often cramming multiple families into a single apartment in rapidly growing urban areas. These living spaces were typically unsanitary, plagued by poor sanitation and pollution from factories, with the streets often serving as trash cans and makeshift bathrooms. Work hours were long, with laborers facing unsafe working conditions and no legal protections; breaks were almost non-existent. Additionally, child labor was prevalent, with young children working in factories for meager wages—often just enough to survive, perpetuating a cycle of poverty.

What did the Industrial Rev do to woman?

new job opportunities, increased political rights, and more opportunities for education

Def of mass production:

the manufacturing of large quantities of standardized products using machines and assembly lines

middle class

Made up of entrepreneurs and merchant who invested their profits or capital in factories

Imperialism

A policy of extending one’s nations power by conquest or establishing direct or indirect economic or cultural authority

What were the motivations for imperialism?

A period in which industrial nations scrambled for territory, that would provide them with raw materials and serve as market for their manufactured goods.

Economic

Political

Military

Humanitarian

Religious

Why was the sues canal important

Great Britain sought control this canal to have access to Asia=$$$

Scrambled for Africa

European powers draw borders in Africa

Fill in the blank: The __________ was a meeting of European nations in 1884-1885 to establish rules for the partition of Africa.

Berlin Conference

Who was Cecil Rhodes?

Cecil Rhodes was a British imperialist, financier, and statesman known for his role in the expansion of the British Empire in Southern Africa and for founding the De Beers diamond company.

What were the MAIN causes of war

Militarism

Alliances

imperialism

Nationalism

What event triggered the star of ww1

assassination of Frank Ferdinand

What countries made up the prewar triple alliance

Germany, Austria Hungary, and Italy

What countries made up the prewar Triple Entente?

The prewar Triple Entente consisted of France, Russia, and Great Britain.

Which country fought a 2 front war during ww1

Germany

What were some new weapons used in WW1?

Machine guns, tanks, poison gas, airplanes, and submarines were significant new weapons introduced during World War 1.

Why did Russia withdraw from war

In the interest of Russia communist

What are mandates? How do they relate to WW1

Mandates are an order. Syrian and Lebanon became French responsibility Palestine and Iraq became British responsibly

Mussolini

Benito Mussolini was an Italian politician and journalist who founded the National Fascist Party and ruled Italy as Prime Minister from 1922 until his ousting in 1943. He was a key figure in the creation of Fascism.

Stalin

Joseph Stalin was a Soviet politician and revolutionary who ruled the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953. He was known for his totalitarian regime, collectivization of agriculture, and the Great Purge.

What was the key parts of the five year plan?

Rapid industrialization especially heavy machinery and oil

Gulag

Forced labor camps

How did hitler rise to power

Tried to over throw government, got put in jail wrote a book, gained popularity, nazi party elected in Germany hitler