The Meiji Restoration was an event that saw Japan industrialize their economy and adopt a policy of Westernization.
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5.5 E. TEC
Explain how different modes and locations of production have developed and changed over time.
The Trans–Siberian Railway is a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Far East. It was the a major step towards industrializing their economy.
Historical Development
Historical Development
The rapid development of steam-powered industrial production in European countries and the U.S. contributed to the increase in these regions’ share of global manufacturing during the first Industrial Revolution. While Middle Eastern and Asian countries continued to produce manufactured goods, these regions’ share in global manufacturing declined. Decline of Middle Eastern and Asian share in global manufacturing. For example, shipbuilding in India and Southeast Asia; iron works in India; or textile production in India and Egypt. As new methods of industrial production became more common in parts of northwestern Europe, they spread to other parts of Europe and the United States, Russia, and Japan.
Key Words:
Key Words:
Trans-Siberian Railway
Human capital
Textile production
Content: Spread of Industrialization
Skill: Explain the process of a historical development
Content: 'Global Production' - Decrease in cotton manufacturing from South Asia
Skill: Identifying connections between historical developments
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Skills:
American Industrialization
American Industrialization
Industrialization first spread from Europe to the United States which helped the United States become a global power by 1900.
Russia & Japan Industrialize
Russia & Japan Industrialize
The Russian & Japanese governments began successfully industrializing their societies after military defeats. Aside from the U.S.A. & some European countries, most areas did not industrialize. The small club of industrialized countries didn’t expand until the late 19th century when Russia & Japan successfully industrialized.
On January 3rd, 1868, the Meiji Restoration Begins in Japan
On January 3rd, 1868, the Meiji Restoration Begins in Japan
Emperor Meiji moves his royal court from Kyoto to Tokyo, then he dismantles the ancient feudal system that exist in Japan for centuries, and begins to enacted widespread reforms along model 'Westernization'. He put Japan on a path of rapid industrialization, militarization, & urban building to become a major world power by the early 20th century.
Emperor Meiji of Japan
1867
'TRADITIONAL'
Photographed wearing formal official outfit
Emperor Meiji of Japan
1872
'WESTERNIZED'
Photographed wearing formal official outfit
Images to Know
Images to Know
TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY
KILOMETER MARKER 9,288 AT THE LAST STOP IN VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA
MATTHEW PERRY’S BLACK SHIPS ARRIVE IN TOKYO BAY IN 1853
On July 8, 1853, American Commodore Matthew Perry led his four ships into the harbor at Tokyo Bay, seeking to re-establish for the first time in over 200 years regular trade and discourse between Japan and the western world. Just a decade later, Japan will begin their Meiji Westernization.
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