WHAP Unit 5

Nicolaus Copernicus proposed the __________ theory, which stated that the Sun is at the center of the universe.

heliocentric

John Locke is known for his ideas about __________ rights and the social contract.

natural

Jean-Jacques Rousseau emphasized the idea of the __________ will in government and social contract theory.

general

Voltaire was a strong advocate for __________ of speech and civil rights.

freedom

Mary Wollstonecraft argued for equal __________ for women in her work 'A Vindication of the Rights of Women.'

education

The Bessemer Process was a method for mass-producing __________.

steel

James Watt improved the __________, a key driver of the Industrial Revolution.

steam engine

Eli Whitney invented the __________, revolutionizing the cotton industry.

cotton gin

Karl Marx co-authored 'The Communist Manifesto' and advocated for __________.

socialism

The Enclosure Movement pushed rural workers into cities and contributed to __________ during the Industrial Revolution.

urbanization

Social Darwinism is a misapplication of Charles Darwin's theory to justify __________ and social inequalities.

imperialism

Industrialization refers to the shift from manual labor to __________-based production.

machine

Capitalism is an economic system based on private ownership and the pursuit of individual __________.

profit

Socialism advocates for a more equal distribution of __________.

wealth

Laissez-Faire Economics promotes minimal government interference in the __________.

market

The Haitian Revolution (1791-1804) was the first successful slave revolt leading to the independence of __________.

Haiti

The French Revolution (1789-1799) resulted in the execution of King __________.

Louis XVI

The Napoleonic Code provided a uniform __________ system across France.

legal

The Meiji Restoration (1868) marked the end of the __________ system in Japan.

feudal

Nationalism played a significant role in movements like the unification of __________ and Italy.

Germany

Luddites were workers who protested against __________ by destroying machines.

industrialization

Urbanization refers to the movement of people from rural areas to __________.

cities

Realism was an artistic movement in the 19th century that depicted the struggles of __________ society.

industrial

Deism is the belief that God created the world but does not __________ in its workings.

intervene