5.6
Suffering from problems of overexpansion and failure to modernize, the Ottoman Empire underwent what?
Palace coups, declining trade, and weakening leadership in the 1800s
True or False: Music halls and parks only benefited one social class
True
Dangerous and unsanitary working conditons, low wages, and long hours
What did the middle class have access to?
Goods, housing, culture, and education.
Why did governments invest in railroads and canals? (5.6)
To improve transportation, increase trade, and move raw materials more efficiently.
Between 1600 and 1854 what countries wanted to sell goods in Japan?
Europe, Great Britain, The Netherlands, and Russia all wanted to sell goods in Japan.
Who did companies mainly advertise to?
The middle class
how did labor unions improve workers lives?
-winning minimum wage laws
2. limits on the number of hours worked
3. overtime pay
4. 5 day work week
What dangerous conditions did children face in the coal mines? (Hint: There are 4)
- They Labored in harsh heat, carting heavy loads of coal
- Coal dust, it was very unhealthy for the children to breathe in
- Mine collapsing
- Floods
Why did corporations become important during the Industrial Revolution? (5.7)
They allowed investors to pool money and share risk through stock sales.
Once new industries were flourishing, they were sometimes sold to zaibatsu. What is Zaibatsu?
They are powerful japanese family business organizations like the conglomerates in the United States.
Where did the insurance industry begin?
Lloyd's of London
describe the laws passed in the following years in regards to children and their effect on child labor
1843-
1881-
1853-
declared that children under the age of 10 were banned from working in the coal mines
1881 - education became mandatory for British children between the ages of 5 and 10.
What did Dickens illustrate?
Comparisons between the emerging middle class and the ill-treated urban poor.
How did reformers seek to improve industrial conditions? (5.8)
By pushing for child labor limits, safety rules, and education requirements.
In 1853 who led the naval squad?
Hint its a person.
Commodore Matthew Perry
Define "Bessemer Process"
define utilitarianism (hint: its John Stuart Mill's philosophy)
making choices that result in the best overall outcome for everyone involved, not just for yourself. "the greatest good for the greatest number"
What did the pamphlets say or instruct women to do? (Hint: The passage is about women's Lives)
It was to instruct women on how to care for the home, raise children, behave in a polite society, and urge them on how to be the perfect wife/mother.
What roles did women often have during the Industrial Age? (5.9)
Many worked in factories or domestic service, usually for much lower pay than men.
One part of the Ottoman Empire where the sultan ruled in name but had little power was?
Egypt
Who was the British investor enthusiastic about the railroad project?
Cecil Rhodes
what is the proletariat
workers or working-class people
Define what white-collar means
professionals who typically preform knowledge-based, administrative, or managerial work in office settings.
Why did public education expand during this period?(5.9)
Governments wanted a more educated workforce and encouraged literacy.