World Revolutions Study Guide + Notes

Marie Antoinette

________ may have cared about her people, but her reputation was tarnished, and her extravagant, luxurious lifestyle was costly.

Meiji Emperor

________ wore western- style clothes, which were mandatory in court.

Simón Bolívar

________ succeeded in uniting most of South America; declared himself dictator.

Environmental hazards

________ formed with pollution and disease; waste management was terrible & trees and wildlife were likely cleared to make room for buildings.

Sepoy Rebellion

The ________ was unsuccessful in overthrowing British rule because of the sharp divide between Muslism & Hindus; although it failed, nationalism spread throughout India.

Mass production

________ allowed goods to become cheaper and more readily available.

Christian missionaries

________ influenced China, until they were outlawed.

FInancial hardship

________ was brought to millions of Indians living in cities and the countryside; taxes had increased, and peasants either became tenants or lost their land.

Liberty

________ was replaced by despotism, many newspapers and books were banned, all manuscripts had to be subjected to government scrutiny before they were published, and the mail service was opened by the government police.

China

________ loses to Japan in the Sino- Japanese War, which leads to the "Hundred Days "reform, which are unsuccessful politically, culturally, and educationally.

New technology

________ led to more efficient communication & transportation.

Japan

________ invested in some imperialistic policies, too.

Meiji Restoration

The ________ brought nationalism to Japan.

Industrialism

________ led to frequent epidemics & fires in urban areas; high taxes and rent impoverished farmers.

Mercantilism

What was used by Europe to gain as much wealth as possible? Answer with a single words or term.

Riots

What were suppressed, there was corrupt leadership, and chaos threatened public safety in France? Answer with a single words or term.

New urban industries

________ required more white collar jobs, like lawyers, doctors, accountants, etc.

20 30 million people

________ died from famine and plague, as a result of the destroyed agricultural centers by the Qing & Europeans in the rebellion.

France

________ had accumulated quite the national debt from military campaigns and overspending.

Individuals

________ become reliant on the state for many things, such as foods and healthcare.

Napoleon

________ took over Spain.

Louis XVI

________ was uninterested in his job, and preferred spending time doing his hobbies instead of leading France.

Europeans

________ desired to spread Western ideology to Africans, since they believed that they were superior, and that it was their moral duty to do so.

Haitian Revolution

The ________ introduced ideals such as human rights for all, liberty, equality, and independence.

Successful revolutions

________: were free from Spanish rule, although the government was weak.