Unit 5.9: Responses to Industrialization

A collection of flashcards covering key terms and concepts related to the Japanese resistance to reform and societal changes during the Industrial Age.

Japanese Resistance to Reform

Refers to the opposition in Japan following the outlawing of the samurai in 1871.

Samurai Revolt

An unsuccessful uprising against reforms in Japan resulting from the outlawing of the samurai.

Industrial Working Class

A new social group formed during industrialization, consisting of men, women, and children facing harsh working conditions.

Tenements

Overcrowded, inhumane living conditions for workers in urban slums.

Urbanization

The movement of people from rural areas to cities due to industrial growth and opportunity.

Louis Pasteur

Scientist who discovered how to kill bacteria in milk.

Survival of the Fittest

A phrase coined by Charles Darwin to describe the process of natural selection.

Theory of Relativity

Albert Einstein's theory that revolutionized the understanding of space and time.

Sigmund Freud

Psychologist who argued that human behavior is influenced by subconscious past experiences.

Romanticism

An artistic movement emphasizing emotion, individualism, and nature.

Realism

Movement in literature and art focused on representing real-life situations.

Modernism

Cultural movement that rebelled against traditional artistic styles in the late 1800s.

Impressionism

Art movement where artists focused on everyday life, with notable figures like Monet and Renoir.

Post-Impressionism

Art movement that extended impressionism, emphasizing light, as seen in works by Van Gogh and Gauguin.

Expressionism

Art movement that emphasized the expression of emotional experience.

Cubism

Art movement known for geometric forms and perspectives, pioneered by artists like Picasso.