Modern World History: Key Events and Transformations

By promoting ideas of reason, individual rights, and challenging traditional authority

By encouraging the spread of imperialism

By starting the Cold War

By leading to the Industrial Revolution

World War I

World War II

The Cold War

The Russian Revolution

Emphasizing religious authority over society

Using reason and logic to understand and improve society

Promoting absolute monarchy

Rejecting all forms of government

Governments should be led by a single ruler

Power should be divided into three branches to create checks and balances

People should have no say in government

Religion should control the government

It led to the decline of scientific thinking

It caused political revolutions in several countries

It strengthened the power of kings and queens

It discouraged the spread of new ideas

They provided water for drinking and farming only

They quickened the pace and reduced the cost of transporting raw materials and finished products

They were used mainly for recreational boating

They prevented the spread of factories

A period when over 90% of Africa was taken over by European countries competing for territory.

A movement to free African nations from European control.

A peaceful agreement among African nations to share resources.

A trade agreement between Africa and Asia.

To lay down rules for the division of Africa and prevent conflict among themselves.

To discuss the independence of African nations.

To form a military alliance against Asian countries.

To promote trade between Europe and Africa.

He believed imperialism would benefit the human race and improve the world.

He argued that imperialism was harmful to all nations.

He supported the independence of colonized countries.

He promoted equal rights for all races.

The division of Africa among European powers during the Berlin Conference.

A meeting to promote African independence.

A trade negotiation between Africa and Europe.

A celebration of African unity.