Industrialization
In what country did the Industrial Revolution begin in the late-1700s?
England/Great Britain
Describe factory conditions for the people working there?
Dirty, Low wages/pay, long hours, child labor
Who typically lived in tenement housing?
Poor workers and immigrants
What item was being traded into China by the British that caused tension between the two?
Opium
What is imperialism?
countries taking over other nations in order to obtain raw materials and markets for their finished goods.
This invention would change travel forever and make getting places much quicker.
Steam Engine
What was the purpose of Labor Unions?
To gain workers rights
Name 1 reason for colonization
Resources
Spread European culture
New markets to sell their manufactured goods
When European countries met to divide up Africa
Berlin Conference
Why did the Zulu lose against the British?
Their technology was not advanced enough
What were some of the ways that the Industrial Revolution changed the way people live?
More jobs, machine made goods, more people moved to cities
How were many immigrants treated when they arrived in the US during the Industrial Rev?
They were treated poorly and often had the worst jobs.
What was an important effect of the Spanish American War?
The United States gained many island territories, including Puerto Rico and the Philippines.
Which conflict resulted in China ending their policy of isolation and opening up for foreign trade?
Opium Wars
Which two Europeans colonized the biggest sections of Africa?
France and Britain
Why was England one of the first successful nations to industrialize?
It had natural resources like coal and iron.
What is mass production?
Making a lot of items for a cheaper price
As a result of the industrial revolution, where did more people begin moving to?
Urban areas
In China, there was a movement to expel all foreign influence. What was this called?
Boxer Rebellion
Who were Sepoys?
Indian Soldiers who rebelled against the British
Why was coal mining an important part of industrial growth?
It powered the steam engine
What were the first factories producing?
Textile/cotton factories
In which continent did the European power dividevast areas of land, colonize them, and begin a systematic exploitation of natural resources in the 1800s?
Africa
What was the effect upon Japan of the Meiji Restoration?
The emperor was restated and power was centralized.
They started to modernize
How did European imperialism cause nationalism (loyalty to a nation) in Asian and African countries?
It united people to rise against foreign control