Unit 5.4 - Industrialism Spreads

Question 1

Resource that became a valuable commodity from 1750-1900

Answer 1

Cotton (produced by Britain during the IR, replacing Mid. East and Asian countries)

Question 2

What was important and vital to a country being able to industrialize?

Answer 2

Capital, the resources, workforce, and means of transportation (water routes)

Question 3

What limited France’s ability to spread?

Answer 3

Sparsely populated urban centers (not a big enough workforce) and the French Revolution/neighboring wars involving France consumed the attention and capital of French elites

Question 4

What delayed Germany’s industrialization and what did they become a lead producer in?

Answer 4

Being separated into numerous smaller states delayed them but once they united, Germany became a lead producer in STEEL AND COAL.

Question 5

What allowed the USA to be one of the leading industrial powers by 1900?

Answer 5

Human Capital (workforce) as a result of large amounts of immigration caused by political conflict and poverty.

Question 6

What did Russia’s industrial revolution focus on

Answer 6

Railroads and exports however alongside it, their coal, iron, and steel industries developed, leading Russia to be the fourth largest producer of steel

Question 7

Trans-Siberian Railroad

Answer 7

A railroad from Moscow to the Pacific Ocean that allowed Russia to trade easily with East Asian countries

Question 8

First Asian country to industrialize

Answer 8

Japan; in their military and economy

Question 9

Defensive Modernization

Answer 9

The process of adapting new technology, institutions, and ideas in order to protect one’s traditions and culture

Question 10

How did industrialization change manufacturing in the Middle East and Asia?

Answer 10

It decreased as a result of colonization, the mismanagement of resources, and ineffective leadership

Question 11

Company Rule (in Indian context)

Answer 11

When a company rules over a land as opposed to a government. Such as the British East India company controlling parts of India

Question 12

Why did Indian iron/textile production decrease?

Answer 12

British colonization limited and sometimes completely closed mines as a result of revolts and the fear of another one while British owners of textile mills wanted their government to tax lucrative Indian mills in order to equal the market, undermining their profits. Then, even after the British rule ended, they lacked technology.

Question 13

Location of the majority of manufacturing from 1200-1450

Answer 13

Asian countries/Middle East

Question 14

Location of the majority of manufacturing from 1450-1750

Answer 14

Americas

Question 15

Location of the majority of manufacturing from 1750-1900

Answer 15

Europe