Inventions
The _______ gin created by Eli Whitney allowed this crop to be processed much faster than previous methods.
cotton
Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Industrial Revolution:
improved transportation
growth of the middle class
increased environmental pollution
population decrease
population decrease
This economic philosophy says that the government should be "lassiez faire" or hands off as much as possible. Private property is owned by the individual.
Capitalism
What was the name of the United States Navy Commodore who forced Japan to open in 1854?
Matthew Perry
What is an example of an advantage that Japan has due to it's geographic isolation?
Protected by water on all sides, less war because people can't find them as easily
James Watt created the ______ engine, which allowed goods and people to move more easily.
The Industrial Revolution brought about exploitation of ______ in factory jobs.
children
This economic philosophy states that the major factors of production in certain industries (ex.Healthcare) should be owned by the government.
Socialism
Tokyo
What are some of the reasons that labor unions developed?
Factory conditions affected people's health
Unskilled laborers received low wages
Machinery replaced workers
Improving economic status for workers through collective bargaining was the primary reason for the formation of -
labor unions
Communism is a system where there is no such thing as private propert and everything is owned by ______
The governement
Christian Missionaries are in Japan to do what?
Turn people into Christians
Urbanization is....
Henry Ford
The average working peasant would describe their working conditions as....
anything about low wages and/or dangerous conditions
***BONUS*** (You won't lose points for this if you get it wrong)
What is the most famous Communist country to ever exist?
The Soviet Union or USSR
During the Tokugawa period Christian missionaries were persecuted by the Japanese. The word persecuted means....
being punished for a belief that you hold
The Industrial Revolution and Tokugawa Japan both have this in common:
large amounts of people moving to the cities
Both occurred only in Asia
Both periods made the countries weaker and less stable
Life was more difficult for wealthy people during both of these periods
large amounts of people moving to the cities
Why are inventions such as the cotton gin, the steam engine, and the bessemer steel process so important to the industrial revolution?
Correct answers will include something about improving production methods, making them cheaper/better, making things faster.
Which was a result of the industrial revolution?
The growth of the middle class
An increase in nomadic herding
A decline in urban population
A decrease in international trade
The growth of the middle class
All of the following are part of Traditional Japanese culture during the 1800s except….
Sumo Wrestling
Kabuki Theater
Anime
Zen Gardens
anime
What is a strike? What is an example of a reason why workers would go on strike?
working conditions/pay