AP World History AMSCO Guided Notes
5.4: Industrialization Spreads
AMSCO Guided Notes
AP World History Guided Notes
AMSCO 5.4 - Industrialization Spreads
Essential Questions
- How did different types and locations of production develop and change over time?
I. Spread of Industrialization
1. What characteristics allowed Britain and other countries to industrialize successfully?
2. How did industrialization in Britain affect global trade, particularly in cotton production?
A. France and Germany
1. What factors delayed industrialization in France despite some favorable conditions?
2. How did political fragmentation affect Germany's industrialization, and what changed after 1871?
B. The United States
1. What role did immigration and internal migration play in the United States' rapid industrialization?
2. How did the United States achieve its position as a leading industrial power by 1900?
C. Russia
1. What industries did Russia prioritize during industrialization and what role did railroads play?
2. Why did Russia's economy remain primarily agricultural despite becoming a major steel producer by 1900?
D. Japan
1. What was defensive modernization and how did Japan use it to industrialize?
2. How did Japan balance adopting Western technology with preserving its traditional culture?
II. Shifts in Manufacturing
1. How did the global distribution of manufacturing change as industrialization spread to Europe, North America, and Asia?
A. Shipbuilding in India and Southeast Asia
1. Why did Indian shipbuilding initially experience a resurgence in the late 17th century?
2. How did British colonial rule and control of the Indian Ocean lead to the decline of Indian shipbuilding?
B. Iron Works in India
1. What policies did the British East India Company use to undermine India's mining and metalworking industries?
2. How did the Arms Act of 1878 and fears of rebellion affect India's mineral production and mining industry?
3. Why did India's mining industry remain underdeveloped even after British colonial rule ended in 1948?
C. Textile Production in India and Egypt
1. How did British textile manufacturers pressure the British government to protect their interests against Indian textile producers?
2. What happened to Egypt's textile export markets in the 18th and 19th centuries and why?
III. Agricultural Products for Trade in the Nineteenth Century
1. What agricultural products did Britain import from around the world and where did they come from?
2. How did the global agricultural trade reflect Britain's industrial dominance and colonial reach?
IV. Primary Source: Charter Oath of the Meiji Restoration
1. What goals did the Charter Oath establish for Japan's modernization and governance?
2. How did the Charter Oath's emphasis on seeking knowledge from the world reflect Japan's approach to industrialization?
V. Primary Source: Russian Finance Minister on Industrialization
1. How did Sergei Witte characterize Russia's economic relationship with Western Europe?
2. What did Witte argue Russia needed to do to achieve economic independence from industrialized Western nations?
3. How does Witte's perspective on industrialization reflect Russia's desire to become a major world power?
Key Terms
Trans-Siberian Railroad
human capital
company rule