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Inventions
Industrial Revolution Effects
Communism, Capitalism, and Socialism
Tokugawa Japan
Historical Thinking
100

The _______ gin created by Eli Whitney allowed this crop to be processed much faster than previous methods.

cotton

100

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Industrial Revolution:

improved transportation

growth of the middle class

increased environmental pollution

population decrease

population decrease

100

This economic philosophy says that the government should be "lassiez faire" or hands off as much as possible. Private property is owned by the individual.

Capitalism

100

What was the name of the United States Navy Commodore who forced Japan to open in 1854?

Matthew Perry

100

What is an example of an advantage that Japan has due to it's geographic isolation?

Protected by water on all sides, less war because people can't find them as easily

200

James Watt created the ______ engine, which allowed goods and people to move more easily.

steam
200

The Industrial Revolution brought about exploitation of ______ in factory jobs.

children

200

This economic philosophy states that the major factors of production in certain industries (ex.Healthcare) should be owned by the government.

Socialism

200
During the Tokugawa period the capital city is moved to Edo, which is modern day _______

Tokyo

200

What are some of the reasons that labor unions developed?

Factory conditions affected people's health

Unskilled laborers received low wages

Machinery replaced workers

300
What effect did the smallpox vaccination have on the general population?
It prevents people from getting the deadly disease of smallpox. 
300

Improving economic status for workers through collective bargaining was the primary reason for the formation of -

labor unions

300

Communism is a system where there is no such thing as private propert and everything is owned by ______

The governement

300

Christian Missionaries are in Japan to do what?

Turn people into Christians

300

Urbanization is....

when a mass amount of people move into cities (urban areas) 
400
This man created the mass produced car "Model T" which was an affordable car for everyday people.

Henry Ford

400

The average working peasant would describe their working conditions as....

anything about low wages and/or dangerous conditions

400

***BONUS*** (You won't lose points for this if you get it wrong)

What is the most famous Communist country to ever exist?

The Soviet Union or USSR

400

During the Tokugawa period Christian missionaries were persecuted by the Japanese. The word persecuted means....

being punished for a belief that you hold

400

The Industrial Revolution and Tokugawa Japan both have this in common:

large amounts of people moving to the cities

Both occurred only in Asia

Both periods made the countries weaker and less stable

Life was more difficult for wealthy people during both of these periods

large amounts of people moving to the cities

500

Why are inventions such as the cotton gin, the steam engine, and the bessemer steel process so important to the industrial revolution?

Correct answers will include something about improving production methods, making them cheaper/better, making things faster.

500

Which was a result of the industrial revolution?

The growth of the middle class

An increase in nomadic herding

A decline in urban population

A decrease in international trade

The growth of the middle class

500

All of the following are part of Traditional Japanese culture during the 1800s except….

Sumo Wrestling

Kabuki Theater

Anime

Zen Gardens

anime

500

What is a strike? What is an example of a reason why workers would go on strike?

working conditions/pay