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WorksheetsOC - WH - Open Stax Chapter 6 KEY TERMS - Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the definition of balance of power?
A situation in which competing nations have approximately equal military power
A system that allowed Europeans to trade with China only if they worked through the Chinese guilds
The practice of integrating a culture into the dominant society without forcing it to fully integrate
The period during which societies transitioned away from a focus on agriculture and handicraft production to manufacturing
What is the black legend?
A situation in which competing nations have approximately equal military power
The myth that the Spanish treated Native Americans far more harshly than other European colonizers
The social class whose members owned the means of production
The period from 1858 to 1947 when the British government directly ruled India
Who belonged to the bourgeoisie?
A situation in which competing nations have approximately equal military power
The myth that the Spanish treated Native Americans far more harshly than other European colonizers
The social class whose members owned the means of production
The period from 1858 to 1947 when the British government directly ruled India
What was the British Raj?
A situation in which competing nations have approximately equal military power
The myth that the Spanish treated Native Americans far more harshly than other European colonizers
The period from 1858 to 1947 when the British government directly ruled India
A system that allowed Europeans to trade with China only if they worked through the Chinese guilds
What was the Canton system?
A situation in which competing nations have approximately equal military power
The myth that the Spanish treated Native Americans far more harshly than other European colonizers
A system that allowed Europeans to trade with China only if they worked through the Chinese guilds
The period during which societies transitioned away from a focus on agriculture and handicraft production to manufacturing
What is capitalism?
An economic system in which private individuals and companies own the means of production
The myth that the Spanish treated Native Americans far more harshly than other European colonizers
The social class whose members owned the means of production
The period from 1858 to 1947 when the British government directly ruled India
What is a charter?
An official authorization to conduct a major economic activity such as the creation of a colony
The myth that the Spanish treated Native Americans far more harshly than other European colonizers
The social class whose members owned the means of production
The period during which societies transitioned away from a focus on agriculture and handicraft production to manufacturing
What is cultural accommodation?
A situation in which competing nations have approximately equal military power
The practice of integrating a culture into the dominant society without forcing it to fully integrate
The period from 1858 to 1947 when the British government directly ruled India
The period during which societies transitioned away from a focus on agriculture and handicraft production to manufacturing
What is economic imperialism?
A situation in which competing nations have approximately equal military power
The practice of dominating a foreign country economically
The social class whose members owned the means of production
The period from 1858 to 1947 when the British government directly ruled India
What is indirect rule?
A situation in which competing nations have approximately equal military power
The practice of integrating a culture into the dominant society without forcing it to fully integrate
A system in which colonial powers cooperated with Indigenous elites and allowed local leaders to exercise some authority
The period during which societies transitioned away from a focus on agriculture and handicraft production to manufacturing
What was the Industrial Revolution?
A situation in which competing nations have approximately equal military power
The myth that the Spanish treated Native Americans far more harshly than other European colonizers
The period during which societies transitioned away from a focus on agriculture and handicraft production to manufacturing
The practice of integrating a culture into the dominant society without forcing it to fully integrate
What is laissez-faire economics?
A situation in which competing nations have approximately equal military power
The theory that market forces alone should drive the economy and that governments should refrain from direct intervention
The social class whose members owned the means of production
The period from 1858 to 1947 when the British government directly ruled India
Who were the Luddites?
A situation in which competing nations have approximately equal military power
British workers in the early nineteenth century who resisted industrialization
The social class whose members owned the means of production
The period during which societies transitioned away from a focus on agriculture and handicraft production to manufacturing
What is Marxism?
A situation in which competing nations have approximately equal military power
The idea that recognizing class struggle is central to understanding societies
The social class whose members owned the means of production
The period from 1858 to 1947 when the British government directly ruled India
What is mechanization?
A situation in which competing nations have approximately equal military power
The myth that the Spanish treated Native Americans far more harshly than other European colonizers
The period during which societies transitioned away from a focus on agriculture and handicraft production to manufacturing
The use of machines to replace the labor of animals and humans
