AP WORLD HISTORY
1750-1900: The Modern Era/The Long 19 th Century
Industrialization Questions (ch. 24)
NAME: ______________________________
Directions: Answer each of the questions based on the readings found in your textbook. We will review this information in class. All questions can be answered by reading pages 506-518 in your textbook.
Summary.
. The Industrial Revolution brought great changes to Western economy and society. The West was able to acquire hegemony
- through colonization or economic dependence - over most other world civilizations. All civilizations had to come to terms with
Western institutions and values.
Chronology: From Industrial Revolution to the Beginning of a Western Breakdown.
The period begins around 1750 when the forces shaping the Industrial Revolution emerged: population growth, expansion of manufacturing, a surge of inventions. The era closed with the end of the 19 th century in 1900.
Population Movements.
The many changes resulted in huge shifts in world population structures as peoples moved from their home areas. In the West, very late in the Industrial Revolution, following a huge growth rate after 1730, birthrates stabilized as machines altered the role of children in society.
Diversities in the Age of Western Dominance. During this complex period themes of change are not confined to Western industrialization and imperialism. Individual civilizations continued to experience distinctive developments.
1. Contrast the motives for imperialism in the preindustrial era with those of the
industrial era.
2. In what way did the Dutch control of Java provide a model for pre-19th century
imperial advance?
3. Contrast European social interaction with indigenous peoples before and after 1850.
4. What were the motives behind the global scramble for colonies?
5. Compare and contrast "tropical dependencies," "White Dominions," and "contested
settler colonies.”