5.6 -- GOVERNMENT Sponsored INDUSTRIALIZATION

Which country was technically part of the Ottoman Empire but operated largely independently during the early 19th century?

• Japan

• India

• China

• Egypt

Who was the leader under whom Egypt took steps toward industrialization?

• Muhammad Ali

• Tokugawa Shogun

• Zay Gef

• Matthew Perry

What was one of the main reasons Great Britain was not thrilled about Egypt's industrialization?

• Egypt's alliance with Japan

• Egypt's growing power and wealth

• Egypt's isolation from Western influence

• Egypt's internal corruption

What did Japan do in response to Western powers dominating other Asian states?

• Declared war on Western powers

• Closed all its ports to foreign trade

• Formed an alliance with China

• Initiated a state-sponsored program of industrialization

What event in 1868 facilitated Japan's industrialization?

• The arrival of British traders

• The overthrow of the shogunate

• The signing of a treaty with Egypt

• The discovery of oil

What did Japan establish as part of its industrialization efforts?

• A national banking system

• A monarchy

• A new religion

• A trade embargo

Which country sent emissaries to major industrial powers to learn about their technology and culture?

• Egypt

• India

• Japan

• China

What was the result of Japan's Meiji Restoration?

• Japan became a major industrial power in Asia

• Japan formed a union with China

• Japan became subservient to Western economic interests

• Japan isolated itself from the world

What did Britain force Egypt to do after intervening in its war with the Ottomans?

• Declare independence from the Ottoman Empire

• Close its ports to British goods

• Remove tariffs and trade barriers

• Increase tariffs on imported goods

What was the main reason Japan decided to industrialize?

• To form alliances with Western powers

• To increase its agricultural output

• To escape foreign domination

• To dominate other Asian states