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.
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