AP World History AMSCO Guided Notes
5.6: Industrialization: Government's Role
AMSCO Guided Notes
AP World History Guided Notes
AMSCO 5.6 - Industrialization: Government's Role
Essential Questions
- What economic strategies did different states and empires adopt, and what were the causes and effects of those strategies?
I. Ottoman Industrialization
1. What problems weakened the Ottoman Empire in the 17th and 18th centuries?
A. The Rise of Muhammad Ali
1. How did Muhammad Ali gain power in Egypt and what independence did he exercise from the Ottoman sultan?
2. What economic reforms did Muhammad Ali implement to increase government revenue?
3. How did Muhammad Ali pursue industrialization in Egypt and what industries did he prioritize?
II. Japan and the Meiji Restoration
1. Why did Japan seek to modernize despite its long period of isolation from the rest of the world?
A. A Challenge to Isolation
1. What factors motivated Western powers to end Japan's isolation between 1600 and 1854?
B. Japan Confronts Foreigners
1. How did Commodore Matthew Perry's arrival in 1853 change Japanese attitudes toward Western contact?
2. What event in 1868 demonstrated Japan's commitment to modernization and why was it significant?
C. Reforms by the Meiji State
1. What were the major institutional reforms the Meiji government adopted based on Western models?
2. How did the Meiji government finance its reforms and what were the economic results?
3. What negative social consequences did Japan experience as it industrialized?
D. The Role of Private Investments
1. How did zaibatsu and private investment contribute to Japan's industrialization?
Key Terms
Mamluks
Muhammad Ali
Commodore Matthew Perry
zaibatsu
automatic loom
Meiji Restoration
Charter Oath