Overview of 1750 - 1914

Bulliet Textbook: Chapters 21 - 27

Change is due to:•Industrialization, or

•Enlightenment ideas - Liberalism and Republicanism, or

•Imperialism, or

•Nationalism

On-going Theme of this Era:1. The West is seeking to dominate non-Western lands.2. Non-Western governments and groups are reacting to Western dominance in two ways:

a. Embracing The West by modernizing following a western model, or

b. Resisting and revolting against Western interference

Hegemony (control) of The West, Japan and Russia

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WThe West: U.S., Canada, Western Europe,

Australia and New Zealand

JapanRussia

Big Picture 1750 - 1914

• The world became dominated by The West, core nations. Nations unable to industrialize became periphery nations.

• International commerce and Imperialism was made easier by the use of steamships, railroads and telegraphs.

• Industrialization led to social changes in population trends, new social classes and migration, as well as urbanization and environmental problems.

• Enlightenment led to the spread of liberalism, republicanism and democracy and the British parliamentary system.

• Inequality led to new economic theories and reform movements, like the abolition of slavery and serfdom.

• Indentured servitude, the system that uses indenture servants as laborers, return.

Age of RevolutionsEnlightenment

Enlightenment ideas led to:American Revolution 1775French Revolution 1789Haitian Revolution 1791Latin American Revolutions 1810Industrial Revolution led to:

urbanization

new social classes new economic theoriesimperialism

Independence of the Americas

Simon Bolivar

Jose de San Martin

Venezuelan leader of the

Latin American revolutions.

Argentinian leader who helped lead the Latin American revolutions.

Imperialism

Regionalism

Regionalism was only a temporary problem in North America as the Union was

able to keep the Confederate States from seceding in the U.S. Civil

War

Regionalism was a permanent problem for Latin America as Simon Bolivar’s dream did not

come true and regional interests resulted in the division and

creation of several countries after the wars of independence.