1815 AD, This Nation Shall Be Free: The Industrial Age

It is the year 1815.  Napoleon is just completing his conquest of Europe and beginning to set his eyes on Russia.  To the south, the Ottoman Empire is still mighty yet beginning to feel the strain of long rule.  Despite recently losing the colonies of America to revolution, the British Empire is at its peak.  With colonies in North America, Africa, and Australia, their forces are mighty.  Yet to the east, the mighty Qing Dynasty still rules China and the Japanese samurai still hold sway.  And what will be the fate of the USA, Mexico, and South America?

Purpose:
The purpose of this scenario is to allow players to begin a multiplayer game in the industrial age and have the chance to use more advanced technologies and units.  This point in history was chosen because it allows relatively equivalent world powers to be spread around the globe, giving players a diverse choice of groups.  At the same time, few students come to this scenario with a very sophisticated view of the world in the 19th century… particularly with the Ottoman Empire.

Related Curriculum:
Geography: World History
Events:  Napoleonic wars, Ottoman Empire, U.S. History prior to the Civil War
Civilizations:  United States, Russia, China, Japan, France, Mexico, British Empire, Ottoman Empire, Latin America.

Vocabulary Terms:
Universal Suffrage- is a term to describe the democratic right to vote, irrespective of one’s sex, race, belief or social status. Early democracies granted only the privileged the right to vote. Most nations didn’t have universal suffrage until the 20th century.
Industrial Revolution- a term used to signify the major technological accomplishments and cultural changes that occurred during late 18th century and early 19th century, that began in some Western nations that later on spread throughout the world. Some of the salient changes in production at this time were factory-based manufacturing (with replaceable parts), use of steam power and powered machinery.
Nationalism- a political movement that has vastly influenced world history describes nation and national identity in terms of the borders of the state. For more go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationalism

Steam Power- Steam power is energy generated from the heat in steam. Steam engines were used to carry out mechanical work (like move pistons or turbines) through steam generated by heating large boilers or water. Boilers were heated using wood, coal, or oil.
Steel making- a process of making steel by blasting iron in the furnace. During the late 18th century, industries adopted mass scale steel production through Bessemer process (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessemer_converter)
Sanitation-A term that broadly describes hygienic practice of waste disposal- through use of septic tanks and toilets, recycling and water treatment. Sanitation helped support rapidly growing population in industrial cities
Frigate – Frigates were powerful ironclad warships that were first used during this period and later on gave way to more versatile forms of naval war units like destroyers, cruisers and battleships.
Riflemen- modern soldier troops armed with rifles (long guns that are capable of a greater range when compared to regular guns).
Railroads- Railroads are parallel steel tracks connecting cities. Wheeled vehicles (trains/rails) that travel on these tracks were used to passengers and goods. Railway networks revolutionized transportation during this period.

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