Social Studies EOC 1

Iron Curtain Speech

British Prime Minister Churchill's call for US and Britain to protect against Soviet Communism. Cut off access to Eastern Europe. Soviet influence spread across Eastern Europe.

Scientific Revolution

Period challenging absolute power of monarchs with reason and logic.

Mohandas Gandhi

Led India to independence through nonviolent protests against Britain.

Alliance System

Multiple nations joining WWI to protect allies, escalating the war.

American Colonists' Response to Stamp Act, Tea Act & Taxes

Boycotting and damaging British goods in protest

United States Founders Focus

Freedom of religion

Middle East focus?

Culture and laws are often shaped by traditions that come from religion.

UN Declaration of Human Rights

Applies to all people globally, no matter where they live

Gorbachev Cartoon

Symbolizes the collapse of Soviet economy and ethnic division.

John Locke

Believed in natural rights of life, liberty, and property.

Fascist Leaders Use of Propaganda

Used by leaders like Hitler and Mussolini to prioritize national unity over individual needs.

Who was Triangular Trade between?

Europe, Africa, and American Colonies. Because of mercantilism...Britain, Spain, and France needed natural resources to make finished goods...new colonies also provided markets for those goods

What do violent, unstable nations such as Mali in Africa experience?

People leaving & taking skills and $ with them

Industrial Revolution

Led to increased environmental modification and pollution due to new tools and fossil fuels. New Tools = allowed for modification of terrain
New Machines need fossil fuels = Pollution

Mao Zedong

Chinese communist leader who claimed China stayed out of WWI due to economic reasons.

Columbian Exchange

Process of goods, diseases, ideas, and people crossing the Atlantic. Leading to a European-dominated global trade network.