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Unit 10 Ind and Imp
Unit 10 Industrialism Imperialism SSWH15 text Topic 13
Question | Answer |
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How did Otto Von Bismarck unify Germany? | Bismarck mainly used warfare. |
What reforms did Otto Von Bismarck make in Germany? | Germany took a pioneering role in social and economic reform. |
What group of people made up the majority of factory workers in Britain? | 2/3rds of the industry’s workforce were women and children |
Why did countries like Germany and Japan take longer to industrialize than Great Britain? | Germany and Japan lacked natural resources and capital (money). |
What resources did Germany have an abundance of that allowed them to eventually pass Britain in industrial production? | Under Bismarck, Germany grew as an industrial power because they had a lot of iron and coal reserves |
What did Adam Smith’s theory of Laissez Faire economics say about the role of the government in the economy? | Government should not interfere in the economy |
What problems did the Industrial Revolution create according to Karl Marx? | It created a few wealthy business people while the majority of people were poor. |
What happened at the Berlin Conference? | In 1884-1885 Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders. |
What two countries in Africa were the only ones that didn’t get taken over by European powers? | Ethiopia and Liberia were the only two African countries to keep their independence |
What were the Boers and British fighting over in the Boer War? | They both wanted the gold and diamonds found in Southern Africa. |
What country in Asia came under control of the French in the 1800’s? | Vietnam, which is in Southeast Asia |
What happened in the Boxer Rebellion? | Anti-foreign sentiment in China finally led to an uprising. |
What was the cause of both the Boxer Rebellion and the Opium War? | Both wars were fought because of resentment of foreigners. |