AP Modern World History Flashcards: Industrialization Spreads
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What is meant by 'modes and locations of production' in the context of the Industrial Revolution?
This refers to the methods used to create goods (e.g., steam-powered factories vs. artisanal workshops) and the geographic areas where this production was concentrated.
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What is meant by 'modes and locations of production' in the context of the Industrial Revolution?
This refers to the methods used to create goods (e.g., steam-powered factories vs. artisanal workshops) and the geographic areas where this production was concentrated.
Identify two specific examples of goods that India and/or Egypt continued to produce during the first Industrial Revolution.
Examples include shipbuilding and iron works in India, and textile production in both India and Egypt.
Define the global manufacturing shift during the first Industrial Revolution.
This refers to the change where the share of global manufacturing increased for industrialized European nations and the U.S., while it decreased for traditional production centers in Asia and the Middle East.
What was the originating region for the new methods of industrial production that spread globally?
The new methods of industrial production originated and became common in parts of northwestern Europe before spreading elsewhere.
How does the case of Indian shipbuilding illustrate the economic shifts of the Industrial Revolution?
It demonstrates that while traditional manufacturing capabilities existed, they lost their global prominence and market share as steam-powered industrial production in Europe became dominant.
Why did the share of global manufacturing decline for regions like India, even as they continued to produce goods like textiles and iron?
Their traditional production methods could not compete with the scale and efficiency of new steam-powered industrial production in Europe, causing their relative global share to shrink.
Besides the United States, name two other non-European countries to which industrial production methods spread from Europe.
Industrial production methods also spread to Russia and Japan.
Describe the geographic diffusion pattern of industrial production methods.
New methods of industrial production first became common in northwestern Europe and then spread to other parts of Europe, the United States, Russia, and Japan.
What was the primary effect of steam-powered industrial production on Europe and the U.S. in the global economy?
The rapid development of steam-powered production contributed to a significant increase in their share of global manufacturing during the first Industrial Revolution.
How did the rise of industrial production in Europe affect manufacturing in Middle Eastern and Asian countries?
While these regions continued to produce manufactured goods, their overall share in global manufacturing declined relative to the newly industrialized regions.