Unit 8

Question 1

Definition of Industrial Revolution

Answer 1

Machine becomes the power rather than humans or animals

Question 2

Agricultural Revolution

Answer 2

Trying new kinds of foods and experimenting –> led to a larger population

Question 3

Enclosure Movement

Answer 3

Rich Farmers bought poor farmers land –> poor farmers start to work in factories for cheap

Question 4

Why did industrial Revolution thrive in UK

Answer 4

1. They had resources like coal
2. stable and wealthy government
3. No wars / save money for business
4. Colonies (Resources)
5. They had people who were willing to take a risk

Question 5

Sadler Committee

Answer 5

Passed laws on factories –> government organized the committee

Question 6

Factory Act of 1832

Answer 6

Passed by Sadler Committee - Workers now had limited Age and Hours for factories

Question 7

Unionism

Answer 7

Workers joined together to get fair rules and strike/protest

Question 8

karl marx

Answer 8

founder of communism –> idea that everyone should share everything - wasn’t happy that rich people owned factories

Question 9

Charles Dickens

Answer 9

writer (wrote about workers) –> middle class read his stories -> he educated the middle class

Question 10

Womens social and political union

Answer 10

wanted equal rights

Question 11

working class

Answer 11

didnt have good living conditions –> but eventually gets better

Question 12

children

Answer 12

worked all the time in the factories - had harsh living conditions

Question 13

middle class

Answer 13

wealthier -> life gets luxurious for them

Question 14

colonies

Answer 14

looted for their resources

Question 15

enviornment

Answer 15

bad –> smokey and more populated - polution

Question 16

Muhammad Ali Pasha

Answer 16

wanted to industrialize egypt - wanted to stand against bigger countries like UK Germany ETC

Question 17

Suez Canal

Answer 17

Faster travel –> UK liked it because of the fast travel

Question 18

Machinary

Answer 18

Textiles
Spinning Jenny
Looms
Steam Engine –> Trains

Question 19

Why did Egypt Fail to industrialize?

Answer 19

1. Poor Leadership
2. Lack of resources like coal (relied on other countries)
3. Policies of Britain and France (They start to control Egypt)

Question 20

what did Japan do to catch up to the bigger countries?

Answer 20

Focused on industrialisation
Colonised for more resources
Only focused on building up

Question 21

Zaibatsu

Answer 21

wealthy clique of Japanese buisness men

Question 22

Sat-cho Alliance

Answer 22

military alliance

Question 23

Meiji

Answer 23

Focused on reform and modernization

Question 24

The Charter Oath

Answer 24

All classes, high and low, shall unite in vigorously carrying out the administration of affairs of state.

Question 25

Matthew Perry

Answer 25

American Military Officer