Assessment #1 Industrialization and Imperialism by Amelie Steinmetz

1804 - Steam Locomotive Invented

21244061 — 2025-01-18 14:42:07 UTC

This invention had a significant impact on the rate at which products and goods were transported to people. For example, rather than only being able to transport a few goods in the animal driven carts, they were able to transport many more goods because they could attach multiple carts to the locomotives. In addition, they were able to transport the goods much faster, increasing the efficiency of trade between people.

1839 - Opium Wars

21244061 — 2025-01-20 21:40:01 UTC

The Opium Wars, the result of trading and smuggling Opium between China and England, greatly impacted how the power of England was viewed. For example, China’s loss gave foreigners extraterritorial rights. In addition, the wars showed how much stronger England’s enhanced boats were than China’s older boats, which showed the power that came with the industrial revolution.

1770s - Factories Were Built

21244061 — 2025-01-25 01:06:53 UTC

The creation of factories had a great impact on how people lived their day to day lives. For example, the quality of their health severely declined when they moved to the nearby polluted cities to work in the factories. In addition, children had to work long hours, and they often didn’t have time to eat, which left them very malnourished.

1838 - Queen Victoria's Coronation

21244061 — 2025-01-25 01:49:37 UTC

Queen Victoria greatly impacted the power that England held. To begin with, it was during her reign that England reached the Golden Age when they held a very high status among other countries. In addition, England obtained control of about one quarter of the surface of the Earth, which meant that they had more territory to industrialize as well as more access to resources that helped build the industrial revolution.

1885 - The Scramble for Africa

21244061 — 2025-01-31 07:11:10 UTC

Many European countries wanted a piece of Africa after the discovery of gold and diamonds. To begin with, many countries had wars over who was going to colonize certain pieces of Africa and gain more territory. In addition, European countries wanted a share of the wealth that was stemming from Africa.

1899 - "White Man's Burden" was written

21244061 — 2025-01-31 07:19:42 UTC

This poem emphasizes how hard it was on the British to have to deal with the Africans. For example, the Britains had to send their sons off to help control and “civilize” the Africans, which was a dangerous task. In addition, the Africans were framed as being monsters and other inhuman creatures that the British were tasked with managing.