Japan (Menji)
What period marked Japan’s rapid industrialization?
Meiji Restoration
What economic policy protected German industries?
Tariffs
What 2 transportation systems did Britain invest in?
Canals and railroads
What policy taxed foreign goods?
Tariffs
Did China industrialize quickly or slowly?
Slowly
Who built early factories?
The government
What industries did Germany heavily support?
Steel and chemicals
What protected inventors’ ideas?
Patents
Why were tariffs used?
To protect American industries
What sector dominated China’s economy?
Agriculture
What were zaibatsu?
Large private industrial companies
What did Germany invest in besides factories?
Railroads and technical education
What laws improved factory conditions?
Factory Acts
What infrastructure did the US government support?
Railroads
Why did leaders resist industrialization?
Fear of Western influence
Why were students sent abroad?
To learn Western technology
Why did Germany use protectionism?
To strengthen national industry
Why did the government eventually regulate factories?
Public pressure and reform movements
How did tariffs help American factories?
Reduced foreign competition
What was a consequence of slow industrial growth?
Economic weakness
How did state-led industrialization change Japan’s global position?
It became a world power
What effect did government support have on Germany?
Rapid industrial growth and global competition
How did infrastructure investment affect industrial growth?
Lowered costs, increased trade, faster production
What was the long-term result of these strategies?
The US became a major industrial power
How did this weakness affect China internationally?
Increased foreign control