Industrial Revolution
What is the term used to describe machines and factories increasing production?
Industrialization
What is Nationalism?
A sense of loyalty and shared identity among people who see themselves as part of a nation.
Who made up the workforce within industrial factories?
What is Modernization
Changes intended to make a society, economy, or government more modern, often through new technology or institutions
In "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair, the author exposes the disgusting environment and brutal working conditions in what industry?
Meatpacking Industry
A major change occurred when production shifted from household production to factories. What is the term that describes what factories produce?
mass production
Is this an example of Nationalism? People from different regions unite to overthrow a foreign ruler and establish an independent nation.
Yes
As cities grew, some governments invested in clean water, sewer systems, and public health programs to reduce what impact of the industrial revolution?
Pollution
During the Warring States Period, what were shoguns?
Military Leaders
Name one problem factory workers faced during industrialization.
Long hours, low wages, unsafe conditions, or pollution
How did mass production change the way goods were made?
faster, increased production, specialization
Is this an example of Nationalism? A government encourages citizens to take pride in their national identity and support their country's expansion into other parts of the world.
Yes
Industrialization improved the economy, inspired technological innovations, and paved the way for the first modern cities. How did systems of labor change during the Industrial Revolution?
Mass production revolutionized labor, leading to specialization in the workforce
What was the Meiji Restoration intended to do?
Modernize and strengthen Japan while centralizing authority under the emperor.
How did life change for skilled workers during the Industrial Revolution?
They were forced to work for lower wages
Name one invention of the Industrial Revolution and tell me how it changed society
Airplane, Bessemer Process, steam engine, spinning jenny, water frame...
Name one thing that can unite people through nationalism.
Shared language, culture, history, citizenship, or political ideals.
In what ways did mass migration of people from rural to urban areas affect life within the cities?
Quality of life, illness, compact living spaces...
How does the Meiji Restoration connect to the idea of Modernization?
The Japanese government replaced existing political systems with new Western ideas of government and social infrastructure.
What did the Spinning Jenny do?
Reduced the amount of work needed to produce textiles
How could new machines affect the cost and availability of manufactured goods?
Machines made production faster and more cost-effective, increasing the availability of goods and often lowering their cost.
How did Nationalism function as a driver for new systems of government between 1815 and 1918 in Russia, China, and Japan?
Nationalism motivated people to demand new forms of government aligned with their national interests and identities
Which of the following statements supports the primary source: "The factories here offer more work in one week than I could find in a month at home."
Industrialization created employment opportunities that encouraged immigration
What changed in Japan between the Warring States Period and the Meiji Restoration?
Centralized government, modernized society, cities developed...
Describe the system of Crop Rotation
The practice of growing a series of different types of crops in the same area across a sequence of growing seasons rather than planting the same crop year after year