1st Quarter - Final exam study guide

The Enlightenment

) Describe John Locke’s theory of government.

) How did Locke’s theory of government influence the Declaration of Independence?

) Name two other Enlightenment thinkers (besides Locke) and describe their ideas about government.

) What were 3 of the biggest changes to come out of the Enlightenment?

The Industrial Revolution

) On the map below, label England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland.

) What changes during the Agricultural Revolution lead to an increase in Britain’s population?

) Describe the process of cottage industry.

) Describe 4 advantages Britain had that caused them to lead the Industrial Revolution.

) Describe 4 uses for the steam engine.

) Name 3 jobs that were common among the working class in Britain during the Industrial Revolution.

) Describe the life of a child laborer during the Industrial Revolution.

) Why were working conditions in factories and mines so unsafe during the Industrial Revolution?

) What is urbanization, and why did it occur during the Industrial Revolution?

) Describe 4 specific changes that Engels and Marx wanted to see in society, as described in The Communist Manifesto.

) Describe 4 of the reforms that came out of the Industrial Revolution.

Colonialism and Imperialism

) Draw and describe the Triangle Trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.  Include the goods that were transported on each section of the trade.

) What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884?  Who was not invited to attend?

) Describe 3 reasons why European countries wanted to take territory in Africa.

) Describe 3 reasons how European countries were able to penetrate the interior of Africa after 1850.

Africa

) Why did the eastern region of Biafra secede from Nigeria in 1967?

) What group gained the most power between the beginning and end of the Nigerian Civil War, which then ruled the country for 30 years?

) How did half of the population of the Congo perish during Belgian imperialism?  

) Why did the United States want Patrice Lumumba to be assassinated in 1961?

) Describe 3 reasons why the Democratic Republic of the Congo is such a poor country today.

) Label the following African countries: Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan, South Sudan, South Africa, Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Morocco, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, Madagascar

23) Essay question: Analyze how the needs of the Industrial Revolution in Europe fueled the era of colonialism.  Why did European countries need colonies around the world to feed the Industrial Revolution?