The Story of All of Us Episode 10 Revolutions

KEY Mankind: The Story of All of Us World Revolutions Episode 10: “Revolutions” 00:00 – 4:13 1. What new concept did the American Revolution introduce into the world?  liberty  Professor H.W. Brands said, “When the American Revolution succeeded, it put abroad the idea that people didn’t have to accept the governments, the political regimes they were born into.”  George Wunderlich: “You should be in charge of your destiny, you should be the one to determine who you are and who you will become.” The Industrial Revolution 4:13 – 9:46 2. Richard Arkwright’s machine changed society into a consumer society. According to the video, what does that mean?  More people could buy products that were once only available to the wealthy.  People could enjoy things they never had before.  We could produce more stuff – stuff that people actually wanted. 3. Arkwright not only changed how products were made – it changed where they were made. Where did people make products now?  In water‐powered factories. 4. How did coal/steam change the world?  It replaced animal muscle power.  It increased productivity.  It opened the age of mass transportation. The Expansion of the Railroads 9:47 – 15:30 5. What obstacle stood in the way of the Baltimore‐Ohio Railroad?  The Appalachian Mountains 6. Benjamin Latrobe, Jr. oversaw the production. Who did most of the actual digging?  Irish immigrants 7. “America’s most challenging railroad projects cost one worker’s life for…”  every mile of track. Sanitation in Industrial Mega‐Cities 15:30 – 27:00 8. What was the primary cause of death in cities?  disease – mostly disease caused by poor sanitation  cholera in particular 9. How did Dr. John Snow discover the true source of the cholera outbreak?  He went into the slums (the center of the outbreak), he interviewed the populace, he used the deductive powers of a detective.  He checked the outbreak of the illness and recorded the pattern on a map. 10. How did the authorities finally stop the outbreak?  They removed the handle from the Broad Street pump. 11. Parliament finally intervened to stop “The Great Stink.” What did they do that both reduced death and the miserable stench?  ordered a brick sewer system built Great Britain vs. China 27:01 – 34:30 12. Why had China failed to become as advanced at Britain?  They had closed their doors to outsiders. 13. Why did war break out between Britain and China?  Opium was being smuggled into China by the British.  The execution of Ho Lao‐Chin was interrupted by British citizen James Innes American Civil War 34:30 – 44:08 This is a little bloody – I don’t believe it’s too bloody to show, but students should certainly have an option of leaving if they wish. It’s stuff like blood spewing from recent wounds. Their point is valid, but the video that accompanies it doesn’t really make it worth it. You could skip it and just tell the kids about new weapons and hygiene technologies. 14. The video contrasts the industrial North with the traditional South. Why do they believe the North won?  industrial might & superior infrastructure  better military tech (Sharps Carbine/minie ball) coupled with ability to make weapons faster  modern communications  more railroads to transport reinforcements and supplies 15. What new sanitation technologies helped ensure the survival of more soldiers?  professional doctors in field hospitals on the frontlines  anesthetics (mainly chloroform)  female nurses improved hygiene and patient care 16. How many generations did it take to move through the political and industrial revolutions?  Three