Chapter 1

The new World of the 20th Century

Pages 4-30

Chapter 1 – The New World of the 20th Centuryplease match the columns

Key terms

1. Democracy

2. Nationalism

3. Empires ( GB, Fr, G, R, J, US )

4. Technology

5. Immigration

6. Transportation

7. Suffrage

8. Boer War ( South African war )

9. Russo-Japanese War

• Definitions• A) pride in your country• B) improved methods of travel• C) the vote• D) GB vs the Dutch settlers• E ) moving from one country to

another• F ) the people vote for their leaders• G) one country having control over

another• H) improvements made in society to

make life more efficient• I ) Japan’s attempt at expansion

Chapter 1 – The New World of the 20th Century ( p 5+6 )

1) At the turn of the century, most people lived ____________

(in cities or on farms)

2) Homes did not have ________, ________ . Very few people had ________. Movies only showed _____ films.

3) Henry Ford still had not invented the _______ and the Wright brothers still hadn’t invented the _______.

• 4) Immigration to North America was huge by the promise of ___________.

• 5) Major class issues as everyone was either in the _________ class or upper class. Social reforms were trying to change all this, however.

• 6) Women’s rights were to be a major challenge to traditional values around the world.

Chapter 1 – The New World of the 20th Century ( p 6-8 )

• 1) In 1900, the population was ___________, 2007 it is 6 billion.

out of 1000 people

___________ lived in Asia

___________ in Europe and Russia

___________ in Africa

___________ in NA

___________ in Latin America

___________ in Australia + NZ

• 2) __________ was the major source of employment for over 70% of the world.

• 3) Indutrialization started to change all this and the growth of ___________ followed.

• 4) By 1913, the US produced _____ % of the world’s manufactured goods.

• Germany _______• Britain _________

Chapter 1 – The New World of the 20th Century ( p 8-9 )

• Immigration• 1) What 4 factors

combined to create migration to NA?

• I• II• III• IV

• Women’s Suffrage• 1 ) “A woman’s place is in the

_______”• 2) What types of jobs did

women have, at this time?• _________ __________• _________ __________• 3) Enfranchisement is the

right to ______________.• 4) “No ______, _______,

_________ or ______ shall vote.”• 5) Nellie Mcclung fought for

___________, ___________• ___________ and _________.

Chapter 1 – The New World of the 20th Century ( 12 + 13 )

• Transportation• 1) ________ power

revolutionized sea travel.• 2) Steam power

revolutionized ________ travel on land too.

• 3) By 1914, there were ______________ on American roads.

• Communications• 1) What did Samuel

Morse invent?

• 2) What did Marconi invent?

• 3) What did Alexander Graham Bell invent?

Chapter 1 – The New World of the 20th Century ( p 16-17 )

• Political atmosphere• 1) What is Liberalism?

• 2) What is authoritarianism?

• 3) Which one do your prefer?

• Economics• 1) What is capitalism?

• 2) Who were some great industrialists?

• 3) Was Capitalism a good thing?

Chapter 1 – The New World of the 20th Century (p 21-23)

• Imperialism• 1) What empires had colonies

in Africa?

• 2) Why did they want them?

• Boer War• 1) “The sun never sets

on the ________ empire.”

• 2) Why did GB want South Africa?

Chapter 1 – The New World of the 20th Century ( p 24 )

• American Imperialism• 1) What was the Monroe

Doctrine?

• 2) What are some examples of changes in that policy in the 1900’s?

• Choose one of the many special features ( figures, profiles, viewpoints or voices ) and write a 50 word summary of the contents of it and a 50 word personal reflection about your opinion of the topic.