Basics
Systems & Reforms
Irish Potato Famine
Meiji Japan
Enduring Issues
100

Where and When did the Industrial Revolution begin?

Great Britain (England)

1750s (18th century)

100

What were the two major economy systems we discussed?

Capitalism

Communism

100

What happened to the potato crop?

Disease - potato blight - inedible

100

Describe the Japan society pre-Meiji?

Isolated

Feudalism

100

Give an example of Lack of Equality and describe its impact.

wealthy industrialists vs. poor factory workers

200

What was the Enclosure Movement?

Enclosure Movement - large landowners blocked off fields with fence/hedge.  Small farmers forced to move to cities

200

Why were there reform movements for urban areas?

The horrible conditions in early industrial factories and cities caused many hardships for new workers. Epidemics, unregulated workplaces and unsanitary living conditions caused the death of many urban workers.

Labor Unions = work for better pay, better hours, better conditions


200

What happened to the people?

1 million died - starvation and disease

1 million emigrated

200

What prompted the Meiji Restoration?

Commodore Matthew Perry of the US demanded Japan open to trade.

200

Give an example of impact of technology and describe its impact.

steam engine

seed drill

power loom

telegraph

300

Describe the seed drill


A seed drill sows seeds for crops by positioning them in the soil and burying them to a specific depth while being dragged by a tractor. This ensures that seeds will be distributed evenly.



300

What does lassie fair mean and who coined the term?

Hands off government - government should not be involved in the economy.

Adam Smith - wrote The Wealth of Nations

300

Why were the people starving? 

*Answer is not the potato blight

England land owners were demanding crops be shipped out of Ireland leaving the people with no food sources.

300

What was significant about the ship Perry sailed into Japan?

Powered by steam engine

300

Give an example of impact of population growth  and describe its impact.

Urbanization, overcrowding, poor sanitation, housing shortages, rapid population growth

400

Compare and contract the Domestic System and the factory system

  • Domestic System (made by hand at home) → Factory System (mass production)

400

What book did Karl Marx write and what was its premise?

The Communist Manifesto. 

Belief that the proletariat (working people) should unite to overthrow capitalism for the good/equality of society. 

400

What were the two goals of Emperor Meiji?

Modernize

Westernize

400

Give an example of impact of reform movements and describe its impact.

  • Labor Rights and Working Conditions. Movements for workers' rights, child labor, and the treatment of women.

500

Describe 3 factors or production for the Industrial Revolution

  • Factors of Production:

    • Water - power machines, canal systems, natural harbors, promoted trade and economy boost

    • Iron Ore - build machines and tools, trains, ships, abundant resource

    • Coal - power steam engines, abundant resource

500

Compare and contrast capitalism v communism


Capitalism

Adam Smith “The Wealth of Nations”

  • Private ownership and wealth

  • Supply and demand

  • Laissez faire (hands off) gov

  • Competition. Choice.

  • Free market economy


Communism

Karl Marx “The Communist Manifesto”

  • Government owned

  • No competition. No choice.

  • Command economy

  • Equal distribution of wealth

  • No motivation to do better


500

What treaty opened Japan to trade with the US and other nations?

Treaty of Kanagawa 

500

Give an example of impact of the environment and describe its impact.

Pollution and the exploitation of natural resources.

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