Remake of Assessment 1- Industrialization and Imperialism by Genevieve Tapia

1769 - Water frame

2161188 — 2025-01-16 18:51:40 UTC

The water frame was an impactful invention for its time because it was one of the most popular uses immediately after its discovery. This invention shortened the time of threading for cotton that was used for many necessities.

The Opium War - 1839

2161188 — 2025-01-22 01:33:54 UTC

The opium war was the first interaction between the Western empires and China. Born from the unwillingness of China's rulers cooperating with western leaders in hopes to trade goods. The war came to an end when the isolated Chinese empire was forced to collaborate with the foreigners and till this day this trading system is in place.

1888 - The Scramble for Africa

2161188 — 2025-01-30 18:42:59 UTC

After the discovery of diamonds and gold from 1867-1888, the fight for African territory became incredibly important. The Berlin conference was where 14 counties came together to finalize this battle and determine the destiny for Africa's land. Not one African leader was able to have any say in this discussion.

The John Birley interview - 1849

2161188 — 2025-01-30 19:46:43 UTC

The interview with John Birley had critical first hand insight to how these factories operated and gave clarity to the subjective opinions on how the factory workers' lives were being handled. “I bear the marks, and suffer pain from it to this day, and always shall as long as I live…” John Birley was sent to the factory when he was only 5, and throughout the discussion he revealed many brutal harsh truths from his childhood that went unheard.

1838 - queen Victoria's coronation

2161188 — 2025-01-31 02:35:57 UTC

Victoria was crowd at 18 years old, shortly after her declared ruler ship she relocated to the place of Buckingham. The new queen was prepared and honorable, with the kingdom being under her laws the land quickly fell under a time of pleasantness known as the Golden age. Over the years Great Britten was the most powerful empire of its time.

The white man's Burden - 1899

2161188 — 2025-01-31 03:16:58 UTC

The book “the white man's burden” was written in 1899 by a British author. The book was prioritized around the African slave trade in perspective of this British colonizers. These colonizers believed they had a civil duty to spread their so-called “wisdom” around the world and help those “less knowledgeable" like "savages".