Introduction to the Industrial Revolution
What is one impact of the Industrial Revolution?
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What were created during the Agricultural Revolution?
New few farming tools
Did people make a lot of money or a little amount of money working in the factories?
Little money
Who is associated with Capitalism?
Karl Marx
Before Matthew Perry forced to open Japan's ports, the country was extremely what?
Isolated
Tokugawa Shogunate ruled Japan
Faster and Cheaper
What was the Enclosure Act?
Describe at least two problems with the working conditions during the Industrial Revolution.
Long hours
Dangerous environments
Low wages
Little government protection
Why did people have an issue with Capitalism?
The inequality of it
What was the Meiji Restoration?
Rapid industrialization
Adoption of Western technology
Modern army and economy
What does the word urbanization mean?
People moving from the country into urban areas, cities, in order to find work.
How did the Agricultural Revolution impact food production?
It increased it.
Why did so many families send their children to work in the factories .
They depended on the money
True or False: Capitalism is known for having free markets.
True
What did the Meiji Constitution do?
Protected some individual rights
Emperor held supreme authority
Goal: modernize Japan and gain respect from Western powers
The Industrial Revolution is considered a major _______ point in history.
How did the Agricultural Revolution impact farmers?
A lot of farmers lost their land to farm, so they did not have jobs. They had to move to cities in order to find work.
1. They had to pay them less.
2. They would not speak up against the awful conditions.
What was the women's suffrage?
Women organized to fight for the right to vote
List one problem and one positive that occurred because of the Industrial Revolution.
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Why is the Industrial Revolution considered a major turning point in history?
It shifted from people making their goods from home to machine made goods produced in factories.
The Agricultural Revolution made what possible?
The Industrial Revolution
Overcrowded housing
Poor sanitation
Disease spread easily
The Education Reforms made it:
What is the next holiday?
St. Patrick's Day