Industrial Revolution
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Great Britain
Invented by the Wright Brothers and improved travel!
The airplane
Meeting where European nations divided Africa
Berlin Conference
Who was the main imperial force IN Asia
Japan
The use of survival of the fittest to justify discrimination
Social Darwinism
Child labor laws, 8 hour workday, safety measures...
Invented by Henry Ford and improved travel (first one was a Model-T!)
The Car
Why did Europe want to imperialize in Africa?
Access to resources!
The large-scale anti-foreigner revolt in China
The Boxer Rebellion
What is one economic justification for imperialism?
Resources, labor, new markets...
What is one consequence of industrialization?
Urbanization, pollution...
Invented by Eli Whitney and sped up processing of a plant commonly grown in the Southern US
Cotton Gin
Who was not at the Berlin Conference?
Africans
The policy that allowed full access to Chinese ports
Open Door Policy
Describe living conditions in tenements
Invented by James Hargraves and sped up the production of thread!
Spinning Jenny
What caused the Sepoy Rebellion in India?
What is the cottage industry?
Pre-Industry, handicraft production of goods.
What agricultural developments led to the industrial revolution?
Crop rotation, selective breeding
Invented by Samuel Morse, it used his code to make communication more efficient
Telegraph!
What invention lead to the further colonization of the interior of Africa?
Quinine
How did Japan CHANGE during the Meiji Restoration?
Modernized, industrialized, westernized, rise in nationalism, less isolated
How does the Industrial Revolution lead to imperialism?
Economic: need for resources, markets
Social: scientific racism, social darwinism
Cultural: spread of religion