Industrial Revolution Flashcards
Why would the Samurai rather accept death than a modern way of life?
The tradition of Bushido Code
The Old World was crumbling under the force of
The Industrial Revolution
Where did the Industrial Revolution first occur?
Great Britain
The reason that the Industrial Revolution first occuree in Great Britain was due to
Its political system
What made Stephenson’s invention so special?
Carried more “stuff” faster than ever before
Railroads first appeared in
Great Britain
The Industrial Revolution caused Great Britain’s urban population to
Grow
What evidence was there for the growth of urban population?
The number of large cities increased dramatically
Why did Great Britain push for a global empire?
The need for resources to help manufacture, and markets to sell to
What British merchants wanted most of all from China was
Tea
The only thing the Chinese wanted from the British was
Silver
What alternative did the British find to pay for Chinese goods?
Opium
What enlightenment thinker might have opposed the Chinese punishments?
Beccaria
Compared to the British military, the Chinese military was
Inferior
What was the advantage that the British military had?
New technology from the Industrial Revolution
