Unit 6 Review: Industrialization, Nationalism and Imperialism

What is one step Japan had to take to become an industrialized nation-state?

• Modernize its military

• Decrease foreign trade

• Reduce investment in technology

• Isolate from world politics

Resentment over what British behaviour lead to the Indian Revolt of 1857 (Sepoy Rebellion) and Boxer Rebellion?

• High taxes, and disrespect of local culture

• Through cultural assimilation

• By promoting local industries

• Through unfair trade practices

(True or False) The textile industry was the first to industrialize in Great Britain.

• True

• False

How did urbanization lead to population shifts?

• People moved to rural areas

• People moved to urban areas for jobs

• Population decreased in cities

• Urban areas became less populated

Leaders like Otto von Bismarck and Emperor Meiji both held strong attitudes of nationalism. What does this mean?

• They supported international alliances

• They believed in the superiority of their nations

• They promoted global peace

• They were against military expansion

Describe the industrial revolution.

• An age of scientific discovery leading to advancements in many areas of society

• A change in class systems that allow lower classes to access the middle class through new advancements

• society changing from an agricultural economy to an industrial economy

• New inventions leading to increased profits and increased population

(Choose two answers from the following list to complete the sentence:

underpopulated; overpopulated; rural; urban; feudal; modern; southern; northern)

During the industrial revolution, people moved in great numbers from ______ areas to ______.

How did nationalism contribute to the unification of Germany?

• By dividing the German states

• By weakening the German states

• By fostering a shared cultural identity

• By promoting individual state sovereignty

Describe the role of labor unions. Why were they necessary?

• to negotiate equal rights for women and children

• to negotiate for better pay, safer working conditions, and better benefits.

• to ensure children access to a free and sufficient education

• to lobby the governement to help meet the needs of the poor

What is laissez-faire capitalism?

• a market characterized by private ownership and low government interference

• a market characterized by negative outcomes for the poor, positive outcomes for the rich and a government that is uninvolved

• a market characterized by government planning the economy and limited private ownership

• a market where everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed