Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution began in which country?
Great Britain/England
What is the definition of imperialism?
When a stronger country takes over a weaker country
One major reason European countries engaged in imperialism in the late 19th century was to
1 gain a better understanding of unknown territories
2 ease tensions with their rivals
3 develop treatments for diseases
4 obtain markets for their manufactured goods
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Things that are found in nature that can be used to make money
Natural resources
In 1845 the main crop of Ireland, potatoes, was destroyed by disease. Irish farmers grew other food items, such as wheat and oats, but Great Britain required them to export those items to them, leaving nothing for the Irish to live on. As a result, over 1 million Irish died of starvation or disease, while millions of others migrated to the United States.
Irish Potato Famine
What was the Industrial Revolution?
A shift from making things by hand to making them in factories
What was one economic cause of imperialism?
Some answers: to make money, to trade, to get access to raw materials and natural resources, for cheap labor
Social Darwinism and the ideas expressed in the "White Man's Burden" were used by Europeans to justify their policies
of
1 pacifism
2 communism
3 isolationism
4 imperialism
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Cloth or clothing
textile
What is one social cause of Imperialism?
Some answers are: to spread religion, to spread the European way of life, racist beliefs like that the Europeans had to "civilize" non-whites, White Man's Burden, ethnocentrism
Natural harbors, natural resources, coal
The 1884 meeting where European leaders decided who would take which part of Africa. Africans were NOT there.
Berlin Conference
Which 19th-century economic condition was the basis for the ideas of Karl Marx?
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An Indian soldier that fought for the British
Sepoy
Give TWO examples of negative effects of the Industrial Revolution
Some responses could be: pollution, crowded living conditions, cholera, child labor
What is an example of a positive effect of the Industrial Revolution?
Some answers: goods produced faster, increased trade, more jobs, better transportation
White Man's Burden
…The Irish Potato Famine left as its legacy deep and lasting feelings of bitterness and distrust toward the British. Far from being a natural disaster, many Irish were convinced that the famine was a direct outgrowth of British colonial policies. In support of this contention, they noted that during the famine’s worst years, many Anglo-Irish estates continued to export grain and livestock to England.
— digital History, University of Houston
Which conclusion about Irish views on the potato famine is best supported by this passage?
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A population shift from rural areas to cities
Urbanization
Land, labor, and capital are the _______ __ _________.
Factors of production
an economic system in which land, factories, and other resources are owned by individuals instead of the government. In this system, the prices of things we buy are decided by the people who sell them and not by the government
Capitalism
What was a cause of the Sepoy rebellion in India in 1857?
What was a principal reason for the success of European colonialism in Asia in the late 1800s?
1 Asians respected Europeans as representatives of an advanced civilization.
2 Europe was able to dominate military and commercial relations with Asia.
3 Europeans respected Asian laws and customs.
4 Many Asians adopted European religious practices.
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The attitude that one's own group, ethnicity, or nationality is superior to others
Ethnocentrism
The events that led to an event; includes the time period and larger historical trends as well as causes
Historical context