Assessment #1 by Star Dae

1804 - Steam locomotive

2131378_1 — 2025-01-15 18:20:48 UTC

The steam locomotive was a brand new invention, revolutionizing the way that transport worked. These steam powered machines carried large loads of goods consistently and quickly over railroads.

1854 - The Treaty of Kanagawa

2131378_1 — 2025-01-17 18:28:37 UTC

When The emperor steps down, a new era begins in which Japan begins to adapt. The Meiji era led to changes in military, education, and industry. These changes pushed Japan forward into industrialization, making them the most powerful military force in all of Asia, as well as granting them economic and political power.

1700 - Mass ubranization

2131378_1 — 2025-01-29 18:20:21 UTC

in England, due to an abundance of natural resources, there was a spike in the production of machine manufactured goods. Factories would be built along the water, causing problems with pollution as well as drawing in people for work causing crowding.

1819 - Dr. Ward's interview on worker treatment

2131378_1 — 2025-01-29 18:21:08 UTC

Michael Ward was a doctor in Manchester who treated children working in factories. His honest answers provided insight into the horrible conditions and treatment of workers in factories.

1835 - opium addiction in china

2131378_1 — 2025-01-29 18:23:16 UTC

European merchants began to sell a powerful drug, opium, illegally to China. By 1835, 12 million Chinese would be addicted to the drug, and because of the emperor's anger at the smuggling of such a harmful substance, the Opium war would begin.

1837 - Great Britan's Golden Age and Queen Victoria

2131378_1 — 2025-01-29 18:23:54 UTC

Queen Victoria would be coronated on June 28, 1838, pushing Great Britain into the golden age. Queen Victoria was a big supporter of imperialism, spreading Great Britain's influence over India and Africa.