Consequences of Industrialism
Name one economic consequence of industrialism.
1. increased production
2. capitalism
3. urbanization
At which 1884 meeting did the Scramble for Africa begin?
The Berlin Conference
Britain sent their navy to China to protect what right regarding opium?
The right to trade
In what year did the Panama Canal open?
1914
Which vegetable was an essential item in the diet of millions of Irish peasants?
potato
Name one social consequence of industrialism.
1. poor working conditions
2. child labor
3. changes in family life
Which 3 countries primarily exploited African nations and resources during the Scramble for Africa?
Britain, France, and Belgium
In which country did the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857 take place?
India
In what year did the United States annex Hawaii?
1898
In which city was the first Chinatown founded?
San Francisco, CA
Name one environmental consequence of industrialism.
1. pollution
2. resource depletion and deforestation
3. climate change
What product do elephant tusks provide?
ivory
What event took place between 1839-1842 between China and Britain?
Opium Wars
The Trail of Tears went from which state to which state?
Georgia to Oklahoma
Which New York island would immigrants pass through on their way to the New World?
Ellis Island
Name one political consequence of industrialism.
1. rise of labor movements
2. government regulations
3. imperialism and global influence
What West African product became incredibly important for Europe's machinery as industrialization progressed?
Palm Oil
What's the primary difference between colonialism and spheres of influence?
Colonizer takes full control; local government stays in power in a sphere of influence
The US belief that it had the divine right to expand westward is called...
Manifest Destiny
This 1862 act granted immigrants 160 acres of land so that they could begin life as farmers in the western United States
The Homestead Act
What is it called when we apply "survival of the fittest" to humans?
What is the name of the shortest maritime route between Europe and Asia?
Suez Canal
What 1842 treaty granted Britain extensive trading and commercial rights in China?
The Treaty of Nanking
The USS Maine
About how many immigrants moved from Italy to the United States between 1880 and 1924?
4 million