PIERE
What does the P in PIERE stand for?
Political desire
What is Political desire mean?
Imperialism is a policy or ideology of extending the rule over peoples and other countries, for extending political and economic access, power and control, often through employing hard power, especially military force, but also soft power.
List 3 inventions from the industrial revolution leading into the imperial revolution?
The steam engine, Spinning jenny, cotton gin, power loom, spinning mule, water frame, watt steam engine.
What was the purpose of the spinning jenny?
The spinning jenny, a machine for spinning with more than one spindle at a time to make a threat, twine and then can be made into cloth. patented by James Hargreaves in 1770.
How were working conditions in textile factories?
Very poor. Workers were abused and consisted of factory equipment.
What does the I in the PIERE stand for?
Ideology
What is Ideology?
Ideology of extending the rule over peoples and other countries, for extending political and economic access, power, and control, often through employing hard power, especially military force, but also soft power.
What are Indian soldiers called?
Sepoy
What were steam engines used for besides trains/boats?
Factories and even were used to pump out water from mines.
How many hours a day did women and children work in factories.
10 or more with only one 40 minute break
What does the E in PIERE stand for?-
Economic desire
What is Economic desire?
Economic desire included the desire to make money, to expand and control foreign trade, to create new markets for products, to acquire raw materials and cheap labor, to compete for investments and resources, and to export industrial technology and transportation methods.
What is one social benefit of the industrial revolution?
The constant increase of wealth, new inventions, trade, transportation, jobs, etc.
What kind of house did the average textile factory worker live in.
tenements
How did trains affect the industrial revolution?
Not only did trains provide a source of transportation but they also allowed trade for faraway places. This was very beneficial to places that lacked certain goods they were able to get imported.
What does the R in PIERE stand for?
Religious belief
What is Religious belief?
Religious imperialism is a form of religious ethnocentrism in which people, often a subordinate group, are required to convert to a different religion. Religious imperialism also involves the active suppression of other religions.
What is one cost of the industrial revolution?
Pollution, lack of space, overpopulation, poor working conditions, poor housing, low wage, child labor.
Did women receive education during the industrial revolution?
No, and if they did it was not very good only ⅓ of women could read.
Which European power had the largest colonial territory and population?
Africa
What does the last E stand for in PIERE?
Exploration
What is exploration?
Discovering new land and also technological exploration such as new medicines, inventions, etc.
What was the purpose of the cotton gin?
The cotton gin separated the seed from the cotton. This made it very convenient because it no longer had to be done by hand.
Did children receive education during the industrial revolution?
No, children along with women worked in factories all day.
List 5 natural resources that can be found in Africa.
Gold, diamonds, copper, timber, coal oil, etc.