Industrial revolution/Imperialism Flashcards
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Great Britain
What types of energy did they use before/during the Industrial Revolution?
Coal and steam
Capital
money
Assembly line
Allowed factories to mass produce items invented by Eli Whitney
Monopoly
Sole control of a product
Philanthropist
A rich person who gives money for charity
The population of the world started to increase around..
1870
Slums
Run-down part of a city where people lived
One reason why people immigrated to the US
Job opportunities and freedoms
Effect of the Industrial Revolution
harsh working conditions, social role changes, urbanization, and child labor
The Jungle
written by Upton Sinclair about the unsanitary conditions while making food
Imperialism
A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force
European powers became..
Stronger and more nationalistic
Effects in Africa
Took wealth and used land
What raw material was found in Africa ?
Diamonds
Bartering
Countries trading without the use of currency
Italy would control….
Part of the country of Libya
Two places in Africa that stayed independent
Ethiopia and Liberia
India would be under the control of….
Great Britain
True or False
Some in India felt it advanced and materialized India’s government
True
Opium Wars
The British fought the Chineses in the 1800s over the drug (addictive) Opium
The British Empire
“The sun never sets on Great Britain’s empire
It is estimated that Great Britain controlled ______ percent of the world
25
Symbol of the British Empire
Lion
