Industrial Revolution Causes
England
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Archaeologists have found pots of _______ in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.
What is honey?
Honey's long shelf life is due to its low moisture content and acidic pH, which create an inhospitable environment for bacteria and microorganisms.
To spread Christianity.
What is a humanitarian motive for imperialism?
This European nation was a major imperial power in Africa, known for its colonization of countries such as India, Nigeria, and South Africa.
What is England/Britain?
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The world's largest desert.
What is Antarctica?
The world's largest desert is not covered in sand; it's Antarctica! Even though we often associate deserts with hot, sandy environments, a desert is technically defined by its low precipitation levels. Antarctica is the driest and windiest continent on Earth, receiving very little rainfall, and it's covered in ice and snow instead of sand.
Low wages, dangerous working conditions, and widespread pollution.
What is working in factories?
One nation believing themselves superior to another.
What is nationalism?
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This military leader and emperor, known for his strategic brilliance, is often recognized by his iconic mustache. Who is this historical figure?
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
People made tools, clothing, materials, and food by hand.
How things were made before the industrial revolution?
More markets to sell products and more raw materials needed for production.
What is how imperialism was important for the Industrial Revolution?
To control and change the governments of another country
What is a political motive of imperialism?
Many native cultures experienced changes in their traditional customs and beliefs.
What is an impact of imperialism on the native peoples?
The main cause of the process of urbanization that occurred in 19th-century Britain and elsewhere in western Europe
What is industrialization?
Why did support for socialism grow in Europe and the US in the 1800s?
What is to protect workers from abuses?
Desire for larger labor populations, raw materials and markets, and missionary work.
What are reasons Europeans imperialized?
The carving up of Africa by European powers in the late 19th century, resulting in artificial borders that often ignored tribal and ethnic divisions, is known as what?
What is the Scramble for Africa?
How did mass production lead to an increase in the size of the middle class?
What is goods became more plentiful and more affordable?
Believed that economic liberty led to economic progress.
Who is Adam Smith?
This concept was used as a justification for imperialistic practices, claiming that certain nations were more "fit" to dominate others.
What is Social Darwinism?
The wealth of the colonizing powers often increased at the expense of their colonies
What is an effect of imperialism?