Industrialization and Imperialism

Industrialization

• A period of technological advancement and social change

• Began in great Britain in the 1700’s and spread to other countries in Europe

• In the 1800’s the Industrial Revolution spread to the U.S. and other parts of the world

• Industrial Revolution began because of scientific and technological changes in the textile industry– Good manufactured in a factory assembly line can be

made quickly and in a uniform way.

Economic effects

• Rise of factories and cities• Changes in business structure to become

bigger• Modern farming methods needed fewer

people to work the farms and could grow more produce

• Improved railroads and communication system

Social Effects

• Fewer people worked on farms • More people worked in factories• Urban(city) areas grew• Cities became crowded and polluted• Caused a large movement of people from

rural to urban areas• Increased immigrants

Political Effects

• In the U.S. in the 1800’s poor working conditions led to the growth of labor unions

• Populism and progressivism movements to make reforms– Child labor– Cleaner and safer cities– Public schooling– Conservation of environment

Imperialism• Reasons for Imperialism– Economics• New markets• Raw materials

– Social• Christianity• Language• Way of life

– Political• Power over rival nations

Global Impact of Imperialism

• Japan became a modernized in its industry and military

• Chinese Political and Social Reforms • Exploitation of African resources• United States becomes a world power– Gained territory from Spanish American War– Colonized in far East, South Pacific, Caribbean and

Central America

Perspective of Colonizers

• Believed that their society would be better for the colonized

• Wanted to educate people in their language, way of life and religion

• Instituted new governments in the colonies

Perspective of the ones Colonized

• Sense of inferiority and anger• Loss of freedom and self-determination• Become the labor to produce raw materials