Asia and Africa in the 1800s
What did Tokugawa Shogunate do?
They kept foreigners out (except the Dutch, once a year for trade) therefore isolating Japan
When the British and French fought over land
How did geography help England Industrialize?
They had exceptional rivers, coal, and also iron that were very close to each other in location
Which major European countries have not existed for very long?
Italy and Germany
Who invented the assembly line?
Adam Smith
What are Samurai?
Samurai are military nobility sworn to daimyo families
Who won the French and Indian War?
Great Britain
Why were factory workers available?
The higher wages in the economy
What is “realpolitik”?
Power politics
Who invented the flying shuttle?
John Kay
Since the French didn't want to give up their limited silver supply, they traded the Chinese what in return for silver
(they would later trade this silver back to the Chinese)
Opium
What was the Salutary Neglect?
When Britain let colonists govern and tax themselves
What resources did England have that were needed for industrialization?
Textile centers, rivers, and coalfields
Who most successfully practiced realpolitik?
Otto von Bismarck
Who created the power loom
Edward cartwright
The Chinese demanded what in return for goods when trading with Europe
Silver bars
What happened in 1783?
The Treaty of Paris recognized independence of America
Why were workers in a factory so productive?
There were multiple people working on one distinct job or task
Did Austria or Prussia become the leading German nation?
Prussia
Who created the cotton gin
Eli Whitney
Who won the First Opium War between Britain and China
Britain
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
How did innovation lead to the Industrial Revolution in England?
By helping build cities and industries
What state gained a lot of power after the decline of Austria?
Germany
Who made the mechanical reaper.
Cyrus McCormick