Assessment#1 Industrialization and Imperialism by Ethan Dodek

1804- Steam Locomotive Invented

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This invention changed the way goods reached people. People were able to get goods faster and factories could send out more goods than before. All of this would cause more money to come into the business.

1764- The Spinning Jenny

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This Invention changed the way the textile industry was ran, because the Jenny being one of the first industrial thread weavers it influenced many other inventions to come. The jenny increased the amount of thread that could be spun at once and allowed for more yarn to be produced.

1853- Commodore Matthew Perry and The Tokyo Harbor

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) Matthey brings 4 ships into the tokyo harbor and threatens the japanese saying that hell be back in a year and if they don't open their ports to the U.S he’ll bring back an army. Even though the Japanese realised their culture would be destroyed, they had to open their ports in order to trade with the Americans. Because of the trade Japan because to industrialize rapidly and had increased its military, political, and economic strength, because of this Japan became the strongest power in Asia.

1839- The Opium Wars

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The opium wars sparked a conflict between a nation who was self sufficient (China) and a nation who was open to trade (Great Britain). This war showed how industrialization is a key to military and economical growth.

1842- The Treaty Of Nanjing

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This treaty ended the Opium wars, and It gave up China to great Britain. This loss for china really showed other Asian countries an example of what would happen if you didn't trade or industrialize with the west. To add onto this, the treaty also gave foreign citizens extraterrestrial rights, which is even though your in a different country you only have to follow the laws of your homeland.

1874- Colonization In Ghana

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Colonization in ghana video really helps you understand what colonization looked like through a video. An example would be the British installing railroads to take the goods right off of the farmers hands for a cheap price into the coastal markets. The Ghana farmers fought back by either going to the coastal ports themselves so they could get more money, or by using trotros which took people straight to the ports.