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Creating the Modern World
Industrialization and Imperialism
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History
10th Grade
03/20/2008

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Imperialism
Definition
control by a powerful nation over a weaker underdeveloped country.
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Factors of production
Definition
the essential elements of production into broad classifications.
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Enclosures
Definition
Something enclosed
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Domestic System
Definition
Work done in home. Workers are paid for what is produced.
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Factory System
Definition
Work done in a factory. Workers are paid for time.
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Corporations
Definition
A business where shareholders get a percentage of the profit
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Capitalism
Definition
Economic system based on private ownership of a business.
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Utilitarianism
Definition
Ideas should seek the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
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Socialism
Definition
Economic system in which factors of production are owned by the public.
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Communism
Definition
All means of production are owned by people- no private property.
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Proletariat
Definition
The class of wage earners
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Protectorate
Definition
Local government remains in power but another country rulers behind the scenes.
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Sphere of influence
Definition
Area in which outside power has exclusive economic influence.
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Boer
Definition
Dutch farmer in South Africa
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Colony
Definition
A country is formally taken over and governed by a more powerful country.
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Concession
Definition
something conceded by a government or a controlling authority, as a grant of land, a privilege, or a franchise.
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What Country in Africa Did Belgium Control?
Definition
Belgian Congo
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What were the 2 independent countries in Africa?
Definition
Liberia and Ethiopia
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What Doctrine did Jeremy Benthem originate?
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Utilitarianism
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What work was the blueprint for a reform philosophy called Marxism?
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Communist Manifesto
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According to socialism, who owns the factors of production?
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Public (govt)
Term
French word that refers to a type of capitalism where govt. doesn't interfere
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Laissez Faire
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Where were the first factories located?
Definition
Near energy sources such as rivers.
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Who made up the newly created upper middle class?
Definition
Doctors, lawyers, and factory owners
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reasons the industrial revolution began in England
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Population, resources, economy, banking , foreign wars
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Positive effects of industrialization
Definition
jobs, wealth, progress, increased production, increased standard of living, hope, healthier dies, better housing
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What group of people did Marx encourage to overthrow the current system
Definition
Proletariat
Term
This Association of American workers sought better conditions in factories
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American Federation Labor
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Which of the economic theories called for the gradual disappearance of government?
Definition
Communism
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Thomas Malthus believed population grew faster than the food supply, thus what was considered good?
Definition
Wars, disease, natural disasters, etc.
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What 3 factors fueled modern imperialism?
Definition
Industrialization, nationalism, racism
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The "dying" Muslim Empire
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Ottoman Empire
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What was considered to be the "jewel in the crown" of the British Empire?
Definition
India
Term
Independent Asian power that was located between French Indochina and British India
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Siam
Term
Fighting over the trade of this product in China led to them signing the first "unqual treaty"
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opium
Term
A group in China who rose up in rebellion agaist foreigners and Chinese Christians
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Boxers
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Factory Act (when and what)
Definition
1819, limited working age and hours
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Samuel Slater
Definition
worked for English textile mill and remembered machines exactly and took the information to America.
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Examples of Corporations
Definition
Standard Oil Company and Carnegie Steel;
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Belgium
Definition
Leader in adapting British tech.
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Germany
Definition
followed British model, but railroad connected industry with resources.
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France
Definition
Government build railroads to aid in industrialization
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Industrialization created a gap between...
Definition
Industrial powers and 3rd world countries... IPs exploited colonies for resources and markets
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Why did some European countries fail to industrialize
Definition
Transportation or population problems
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Adam Smith
Definition
Wealth of Nations... fundamental work on capitalism
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David Ricardo
Definition
no matter what, there will always be a permanent class of underclass
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Jeremy Benthem
Definition
Originated the doctrine(Utilitarianism)
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John Stewart Mill
Definition
Cooperative system of agriculture(equality in society)
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Robert Owen
Definition
Provided better conditions and wages for his workers
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Charles Fourier
Definition
wanted to create ideal societies in which workers work for the common good.
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Describe Saint Simon
Definition
Wealthy and educated should do their best to help the lower class.
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Describe Old Imperialism
Definition

Based on trade

Stayed mainly on coast

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Why did Old Imperialism Decline
Definition

Mounting war costs

Industrialization

Disbeleif in colonial Worth

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Europeans were aided by _______
Definition

better weapons

better technology

good medicines

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British and Americans preferred _____ control
Definition

Indirect

Allowed local rulers to be in power but governed in a Western manner

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French and other European countries perferred ___ control
Definition
Direct
Paternalism and Assimilation
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Why did the Ottoman Empire decline?
Definition
its lack of modernization
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What Rebellion was fueled by British racist opinions
Definition
Sepoy Rebellion
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____ groups formed in the 1900s in India to expel the British
Definition
Naitonalist
Term
Describe the Opium War of 1839
Definition
british force Chinese to sign first "unequal treaty"- Hong Kong to Brit
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Southeast Asia was perfect for ________
Definition
Large scale production of Cash Crops- esp. British and Dutch
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Why did Siam remain independent?
Definition
bc of successful modernization program
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Describe the Typing rebellion
Definition
sought equality in China, put down with European help
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Describe the Open Door Policy
Definition
US declares China will have an open door to trade
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Who made up the Lower Middle class?
Definition
overseers and craftsmen
Term
What was the lowest class?
Definition
Workers
Term
Describe the Conditions of factories.
Definition
Poorly lit
Dirty
Polluted
life expectancy is shorter of workers
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Describe mill towns
Definition
unsanitary and unsafe huts where people who worked in mills lived.
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