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| What groups made up The Ridge? |
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Definition
| Bankers, Royal Clans, Factory Owners, Nobels--> landowners (main measure of how rich you were prior to the industrial revolution) |
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| List 4 points about the Middle Class |
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1. they were growing due to the IR creating a lot of jobs for them
2. in order to run an industry, there must be a certain # of workers who are intelligent--> they would be paid more than the average worker
3. lawyers were also needed as the society became more complex. They would deal with problems that would arise.
4. the middle class included police officers, teachers, fire fighters, postal workers, etc. |
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Term
List 6 points about the working class |
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Definition
1. AKA Proletariut
2. lived in dangerous, dirty horrible places
3. their work places were also similar, and very hazardous
4. if you got hurt on the job, you were fired--> no insurance or health coverage
5. 12-16 hr work day
6. they attempted to form labor unions but the rich made sure they didn't allow them to progress. If they went on strike, they usually lost their jobs--> so they had to look for alternative ways |
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| List 4 points about Socialism |
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Definition
1. the belief that everything should be distributed equally and there should be no differences between the social classes
2. nobody should every starve, the gov will provide for everyone
3. gov will for school and medical expenses
4. gov would also control all means of production |
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| What is a more moderate form of socialism called? |
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Term
| What is partial capitalism? |
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Definition
| you never have to pay for medical expenses but there ar those who are more rich--> they are taxed at higher rates |
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Term
| what did Karl Marx say about capitalism? |
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Definition
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| what did Karl Marx believe about democratic socialism? |
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Definition
he said democratic socialism was impossible
--> the rich would always rise |
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Term
what did Karl Marx think of communism?
what did that make him? |
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Definition
he believed communism was the answer because it would eliminate all greed. no one would steal or take from others because everything they needed would be provided to them.
This made him an idealist |
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Term
| What did Karl Marx say about religion and why? |
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Definition
| he said it was "the opium of the time", because it was like a drug that clouded your brain so that you don't make rational decisions |
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| What was karl's religious background? |
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Definition
| he was brought up jewish but later abondoned it |
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Term
| who supported karl and his family |
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Definition
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Term
| Who came up with the idea of Moderate Socialism |
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Definition
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| What did Bernsteins Moderate Socialism say |
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Definition
1. it would tax the rich and take over the means of production
2. it was a more popular approach with the people (no killer involved) |
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Term
| What was the idea of Anarchism |
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Definition
to attack the leaders of the country, so the gov would fall apart
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no government |
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Term
| Who do the rich think of the idea of communism |
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Definition
| they are terrified of it because it attacks their wealth |
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Term
| What kind of government was Great Britain |
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Definition
| A constitutional monarchy |
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Term
| How was a constitutional monarchy set up |
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Definition
| It is a legislature that makes laws, sharing powers with the king and queen |
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Term
Which country was the first to begin the industrial revolution, and when
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Term
Who were the Liberals and Conservatives
What were their goals |
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Definition
The liberals and conservatives with the rich, so they both favored the rich.
Their goal was to protect the British empire and to protect themselves
(came from Plato's concept that the rich had to do their part in society) |
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Term
| The poor had the right to vote but it didn't matter. Why? |
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Definition
| it didnt matter because regardless of who they voted for, none of the parties had any plans of helping the poor |
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Term
| Who was in the fabian society |
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Definition
| The Webbs couple, H.G. Wells, and George Bernard Shaw, along with other rich people |
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Term
| What took place when the Fabian Society was unable to create much change for the poor |
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Definition
| They realized it was only through election that change could take place |
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Term
| Who formed the Labor Party (1900) |
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Definition
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Term
| Who came up with the National Insurance Bill |
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Definition
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| What did the National Insurance Bill do? |
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Definition
| It gave workers an unemployment insurance for 15 weeks, and sick pay for 15 weeks |
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Term
| How would the costs of the National Insurance Bill be covered? |
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Definition
| through putting a tax on liquor, tobacco and the rich |
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Term
| What needed to take place in order for a bill to become a law? |
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Definition
| The bill would have to pass the House of Commons and the House of Lords |
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Term
| How could one become a part of the House of Lords |
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Definition
| They would eithe be appointed by the king or their father was already a member--> which meant that you had to be rich |
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Term
| Why didn't the Nat Ins Bill pass in the House of Lords |
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Definition
| the bill did not go through in the HOL because it was made up of the wealthy, and they did not want to be taxed more |
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Term
| What did the Government Bill of 1911 do? |
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Definition
| It was a bill proposed by David Lloyd George that. It stated that in order for a bill to become a law, it only had to pass through the House of Commons, and not the House of Lords |
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Term
After King Edward passed away, his son became King George.
Why didn't he want to be king and what did that prompt him to do. |
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Definition
| King George did not want to be king because he had a bad stutter. He feared the poor would revolt and take over the power, so he listened to David Lloyd George's ideas with the hopes of avoiding that. |
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Term
| How does King George get the HOL to pass the Nat Ins Bill? |
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Definition
King George listened to David Lloyd's idea and announces that he will appoint another 751 members to the HOL
The HOL does not like the thought of this at all because they did not want the house filled with the "wrong people"
Soo....
They agree to pass the Nat Ins Bill of 1911 |
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Term
| Why did the farmers in Holland contact the British gov asking them to help them leave the country? |
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Definition
| The farmers wanted to leave because the country became so liberal. |
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Term
| The Dutch farmers moved to S. Africa to grow and sell their produce. Which country did not have a say in this change? |
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Definition
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Term
| What happened when gold was discovered in S Africa in 1890 |
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Definition
| Most people sold everything they had to go to S Africa for the gold rush (most were British citizens). When they got there and the gold had run out, they had no choice but to settle in S Africa |
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Term
| What caused the Boer War (1899-1904)? |
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Definition
| The Dutch would not allow the British settlers to vote in S Africa, so Britain sent over 60,000 soldiers to fight for their voting right |
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Term
| What was the name of the wealthy woman who fought for the right to vote by holding destructive events? |
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Definition
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Term
| Why did Emeline believe she should have the right to vote? |
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Definition
| Emeline and her 2 feminist daughters were more educated than most mean and she believed it was her right to vote |
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Term
| When were women finally given the right to vote and why? |
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Definition
| After WWI, when women entered the work force and participated in society, so they earned the right to vote in their country |
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Term
| What kind of government did France have in 1900 |
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Definition
A republic
A Parliamentary Republic/ Legislative Republic
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Term
| What is the difference between a republic and a democracy |
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Definition
In a democracy, the power is given directly to the people
In a republic, it isn't |
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Term
| Who has all the power in a Parliamentary Republic |
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Definition
| The legislative has all the power- whoever controls the legislative, controls the entire country |
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Term
| France had too many political parties, over 40. Why was this a problem and how was this problem solved? |
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Definition
| It was a problem because it made it nearly impossible to achieve a majority vote. In order too solve this problem, (3) parties would have to join together to get at least a 51% vote. |
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Term
| What is a coalition government? |
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Definition
| When 2 or more parties must join together to great a majority vote |
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Term
| What is a plurality vote? |
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Definition
| The party that received the highest # of votes but did not achieve the majority |
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Term
| What did the partiest that joined together to create a coalition government want in return? |
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Definition
They wanted either
1) a seat in the cabinet
2) something the party was working towards achieving |
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Term
| What would happen if there is a disagreement, and the party would withdraw itself from the coalition party? |
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Definition
| If there is no coalition party, a reelection would take place |
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Term
| Who came up with syndicalism and how did it work. |
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Definition
George Sorel came up with it
It was a class on communism in which the labor unions/ the people would rule. |
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Term
| How does a General Strike work? |
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Definition
All the labor unions would go on strike at the same time, making it difficult to break up all the strikers at once
--> this would cause the gov to shut down the whole country and lose a lot of money |
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Term
| Who won the Franco-Prussian war |
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Definition
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| Who did the French military put the blame on for selling secrets to Germany and why |
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Definition
| Alfred Dreyfus, because he was Jewish |
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