Early Global Interaction

Question 1

What are important things to note about the Silk Road

Answer 1

• The route covered almost 1/4 of the distance around the globe
• Considers one of the most significant links connecting various cultures

Question 2

What is mercantilism

Answer 2

Mercantilism was an economic system of trade that spanned from the 16th century to the 18th century. Mercantilism was based on the idea that a nation’s wealth and power were best served by increasing exports and so involved increasing trade.

Question 3

What did mercantilism cause what were some examples of what occurred during mercantilism?

Answer 3

• government-controlled international trade by granting monopolies (like HBC)
• focus on exploiting natural resources of colonies
• limited international trade (only with colonies and mother country)
• high levels of government regulations
• individuals were controlled and had little to no rights
• made the monarchy and allies rich

Question 4

What was a negative effect that came from mercantilism?

Answer 4

the amount of competition that came from mercantilism created tensions between people/rulers

Question 5

What was the industrial revolution?

Answer 5

a time where new inventions occurred and a whole new revolution was invented

Question 6

What occurred with the industrial revolution?

Answer 6

• people started using new sources of power to run machinery

- it caused a complete change in the people’s lives= revolution

Question 7

The requirements of the industrial revolution

Answer 7

• excess amount of money
• available labour (modernization of farms)
• encouragement of capitalist entrepreneurs ( can be related to religion/social values) freedom from control by the government)
• natural resources
• transportation and communication
• stable government
• people felt like they had some power

Question 8

What is a capitalist

Answer 8

a wealthy person who uses the money to invest in trade and industry for profit in accordance with the principles of capitalism

Question 9

Why did they want textiles during the Industrial Revolution?

Answer 9

• demand for British cloth was increasing especially in colonies
• gadgets being created in homes to nake spinning and weaving easier
• some gadgets hooked up to a water source

Question 10

The political effects of the industrial revolution

Answer 10

• child labour laws to end abuses reformers urging equal distribution of wealth
• trade unions
• social reform movements, such as utopianism, socialism

Question 11

What are some social effects of the industrial revolution

Answer 11

• long hours worked by children in factories instead of going to school
• increased urban population
• poor city planning
• expansion in the middle class

Question 12

What are some economic effects of the industrial revolution?

Answer 12

new inventions and development of factories
- increased production and higher demands for raw materials
- growth of worldwide trade
population explosion

Question 13

What were the conditions for the working class?

Answer 13

child labour
12-16 hours
fear of losing a job

Question 14

Positive effects of the industrial revolution

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Answer 14

lower costs for items like clothing

- death rates went down due to access to better food and medical care

Question 15

What is the negative effect of the industrial revolution?

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Answer 15

gangs created in cities
abuse of the working class the middle class and the upper class reaped the benefits