jueves, 24 de enero de 2013

7. Capitalism and imperialism


7. CAPITALISM AND IMPERIALISM

 

1-     THE BIRTH OF THE MODERN WORLD 1870-1914

 

1.             Why did Europe experience a period of tense international relations between 1870 and 1914?

2.             Why did Spain become a second-class power in 19th century?

3.             What did European countries search for in its colonies?

4.             What new artistic styles appeared in second half of 19th century?

 

2-     POLITICAL TENSION IN EUROPE

 

5.             What was the last war between European powers in nineteenth century?

6.             What were the two phases in German foreign policy during the period from 1870 to 1914?

7.             What was the Weltpolitik? Who began the Weltpolitik?

 

3-     THE BOURBON RESTORATION IN SPAIN

 

8.             The First Spanish Republic began in 1868 and ended in…

9.             What were the official political parties during the Bourbon restoration?

10.         When was the restoration constitution passed?

11.         Between which years did the Third Carlist War happen?

12.         Why was Maria Christina regent for her son?

13.         Which territories were lost for Spain as a result of Spanish-American War of 1898?

14.         What was the political consequence of Spanish defeat in the Spanish-American War?

15.         What were the economic consequences of Spanish defeat in the Spanish-American War?

16.         Why was the compulsory military service unfair in Spain during Bourbon restoration?

 

4-     FINANCE CAPITALISM

 

17.         The industrial capitalism was based in…

18.         The finance capitalism was based in…

19.         What new sources of energy appeared in second half of 19th century?

20.         What did Aristide Bergès invent? Who was Bergès? Investigate him.

21.         Who invented the electric light bulb? When was it?

22.         Where was this invention used?

23.         What new fuels originate in second half of 19th century?

24.         Where was the first oil refinery built? When was it?

25.         What was Rockefeller’s company?

26.         What invention was essential for the success of oil companies?

27.         Mention some German electronics companies in this period?

28.         Why did food industries grow in this period?

29.         Which goods were produced for the chemical industry in the second half of 19th century?

30.         Who invented the dynamite? Investigate it.

31.         How did business owners obtain finance in the second half of 19th century?

32.         What is the stock exchange?

33.         What is a share?

34.         What is a cartel?

35.         What are the trusts?

36.         What are the holding companies?

 

THE CONSEQUENCES OF FINANCE CAPITALISM

 

37.         What were the positive consequences of finance capitalism?

38.         What were the negative consequences of finance capitalism?

39.         Explain the consumer culture that appeared at the end of the nineteenth century?

40.         What were the effects of economic crisis?

41.         What were the causes of economic crisis at the second half of the 19th century?

 

5-     THE TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY WORLD ECONOMY

 

42.         Where did the process of industrialization spread out of Europe?

43.         What is the turn-of-the-century?

44.         Which countries were the world’s biggest industrial producers by the turn-of-the-century?

45.         What was the main industrial sector in Germany?

46.         What was the Bessemer converter?

47.         What were the lesser industrial sectors in Germany?

48.         When had the United States industrialized?

49.         Where did the American expanded work-force arrive from?

50.         What is the work-force?

51.         How were the two American coasts united?

52.         How did the Japanese government participate in the Japanese industrialization?

53.         Why did it?

54.         Why did Great Britain cease to be the world factory during this period?

55.         What two Spanish areas were industrialized?

56.         In what sectors?

57.         An example for foreign capital investments in Spain in this period?

 

6-     IMPERIALISM

 

58.         What were the main factors which led to imperial expansion?

59.         What were the imperial powers searching for in their colonies?

60.         What non material profits were searched for by colonial powers?

61.         Why did the European powers compete?

62.         Why did unemployment grow in Europe in the second half of nineteen century?

63.         Why did many working-class people emigrate to the colonies?

64.         Why did some governments encourage emigration?

65.         What was the situation of native people in European colonies?

66.         What was the racial segregation?

67.         What influence did imperial expansion have on the origins of the First World War?

68.         Why did world economy become imbalanced due to colonial expansion?

 

7-     AN UNEQUAL SOCIETY

 

69.         Explain the inequalities between social classes generated by finance capitalism in European countries in the turn-of-the-century?

70.         When did the consumer society originate?

71.         What was the essence of the new consumer society?

72.         What were the characteristics of new-born consumerism?

73.         What were printed advertisements used for?

74.         What new products were luxury items when they were invented?

75.         What types of tourism existed in the Belle Époque?

76.         What was the Belle Époque? Investigation.

77.         How were the films in their beginning?

78.         What was the main objective of design?

79.         How was the daily life for members of working class in the Belle Époque?

80.         In the 19th century emigration was forced or voluntary? Why?

81.         What’s a strike?

82.         What’s a trade union?
83. When did the Spanish Socialist Party appear?
84. When did UGT appear?
85. What was the Regenerationism?
86. What historical event caused the Regenerationism?
87. What were the main objectives of credit unions in late nineteenth century in Spain?
88. Give two examples of Anarchist violence. Investigate it.

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