Social Studies

Unit4 Study Guide

Why was trading over land through the Mediterranean so Expensive? Every time an item changed hands, the price increased During the Age of Exploration, what did European missionaries believe it was their duty to do in the rest of the world? Christianity Spanish Empire Which European empires had the following colonies? British Empire

During the Age of Exploration, what type of wealth were European merchants searching for? Natural resources like spices, silk, and gold

What country was Prince Henry the Navigator from and what did he open? Portugal, a school for navigation Portuguese Empire What country controlled most of the lands in South America, except for Brazil? Spain

What country colonized the lands of Great Lakes, Mississippi River, and parts of Canada? France Before the Russian Revolution, Who was the leader of Russia, what was his Dynastys name, and what happened to him? Nicholas II, Romanov, killed with his family After the Russian Revolution, what Group took over Russia, who was their leader, and what type of government did they give Russia? Bolsheviks, Vladimir Lenin, Communist Why were the serfs in Russia upset? No food, jobs. Many were dying in WWI. French Empire

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Unit4 Study Guide
_Imperialism__is when a country attempts to build an empire by acquiring new territory and colonies? List: 4 Provisions of the Treaty of Versailles: 1. Germany took the blame for WWI 2. Germany gave up land and colonies 3. Germany had to disarm military 4. Germany had to pay money to other countries Effects of the Versailles Treaty of German citizens: Treaty caused an economic depression with widespread poverty throughout Germany. Beliefs of the Nazis: Aryan race was the ideal race Anti-Semitism discrimination against Jews Treaty of Versailles unfair, should be ignored. Know the definition of the following terms: Nicholas II- the last czar of Russia. After his death, Russia becomes Communist Aryan the Nazi ideal race economic depression- period of high unemployment, little economic activity, and widespread poverty Soviet Union the new name given to Communist Russia after Vladimir Lenin took control Vladimir Lenin leader of the Bolsheviks who became the Soviet Unions first communist leader. anti-Semitism discrimination against Jews and Jewish culture. Hatred of Jews serf poor, Russian peasant Treaty of Versailles treaty that officially ended WWI. 1919. Germany forced to sign it. Nazi Party political party led by Adolph Hitler that gained a majority of seats in German parliament. Adolph Hitler anti-semitic leader of the Nazi party who eventually became the dictator responsible for the Holocaust.

The _Central Powers_ in WWI were made up of Austria-Hungary, Germany, Turkey, and Bulgaria.

Prior to WWI, European countries were fighting over territory in the continents of __Africa__ and __Asia_. Having an intense, extreme pride in ones nation is referred to as _nationalism_.

Confederations of nations that agree to lend each other military assistance in the event of war are called __alliances__. Aggressively building up a countrys military is referred to as _militarism_.

__Franz Ferdinand_was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914, causing the spark that ignited WWI.

The _Allied Powers_ were made up of Russian, France, the United Kingdom, United States, and Italy.

The assassin who was a member of the terrorist group the Black Hand and killed the archduke was named _Gavrilo Princip__.