Social studies

Intellectual Developments Between 1750 - 1900

  • Imperialism

    Imperialism
    The idea of Imperialism was started from the nations expansion to less developed nations and colonizing and influencing the weaker nation with their own powers.
  • Factory System

    Factory System
    During the Industrial Revolution, the factory system was adopted in order to specialize factory labor and to increase the efficiency of work.
  • Liberalism

    Liberalism
    In the 17th century, John Locke, who was credited for finding the political philosophy of liberalism, states that man has the right to life, liberty and property and according to the social contract, and the governments must not violate these rights. The idea of liberalism around the 18th century ignited many revolutions around the world.
  • Indurstiral Revolution

    Indurstiral Revolution
    the industrial revolution started in 1760 and hrlped change the world with a new way of thinking leading towards innovation
  • Declaration of independence

    Declaration of independence
    The declaration of independence was ratified it on july 4 1776 that separated the United States from Europe making it it's own entity.
  • National assembly

    National assembly
    on this date the National Assembly was created to help give rights to the 3rd estate
  • Declaration of rights of man

    Declaration of rights of man
    This was very important document in the French revolution
  • Nationalism

    Nationalism
    Around the mid 18th century, people began to identify their country at large, rather than their smaller communities.
  • Factory act

    Factory act
    the factory act was passed in order to improve the working conditions for children in england. image of children working in factories
  • The Treaty of Nanking

    The Treaty of Nanking
    it was created to help end the Opium war. This also helped give the british trading posts in china
  • Taiping Rebellion

    Taiping  Rebellion
    it was a rebellion led by Hong Xiuquan, who said that he had received visions in which he learned that he was the younger brother of Jesus. image of taiping ships fighting against the qing
  • Convention of Kanagawa

    Convention of Kanagawa
    also known as the open door policy was helped by Matthew C. Perry and opened up Japan to trade with the rest of the world.
  • Meji Restoration

    Meji Restoration
    The Meji Rsstoration started in 1868 and it was what fundamentally changed Japan and it industrialized it
  • Social Darwinism

    Social Darwinism
    Charles Darwin created the theory of society, which was sought to apply biological concepts of natural selection and survival of the fittest, and comparing it to the sociology and politics. It was especially used as a justification for the imperialist expansion
  • Young Ottomans

    Young Ottomans
    The Young Ottomans, or called YoungTurks, helped establish an organization that pursue liberal or progressive policies, or advocate for reform. They also help create the Second Constitutional Era in 1908.
  • Claiming of congo/ Scramble for africa

    Claiming of congo/ Scramble for africa
    in 1876 Henry Morton Stanley and King Leopold II met together for Henry to explore Congo. This inturn helped create many different trading ports and was apart of the scramble for Africa
  • Berlin Conference

    Berlin Conference
    During the New Imperialism period, the Berlin Conference held an international meeting to settle the the problems caused from European colonization in Africa.
  • Indian National Congress

    Indian National Congress
    A political party that demanded greater Indian participation in government. They were fighting for the independence from the British.
  • Labor Union

    Labor Union
    Labor unions were organizations that went into strikes or negotiations with employers to allow workers in a particular industry or trade, create or defend the interests of members.
  • "Seperate Spheres"

    "Seperate Spheres"
    The Western idea from the 19th century, states that men and women of societies should have clerarly differentiated roles in societies.