Revolutions (1750-1900)

Emphasis on traditional authority and superstition as sources of knowledge

Emphasis on the divine right of kings and absolute monarchies

Emphasis on the power of reason, observation, and experimentation as the basis for knowledge and understanding

Rejection of empirical evidence as a means of understanding the natural world

End of international trade

Increased volume and speed of trade

Shift to agrarian economies

Decrease in maritime transport

Industrialization led to a decrease in women's participation in the workforce.

Gender equality was established in all industrialized nations.

Women achieved equal pay with men across industries globally.

Women entered factory work but continued facing limited political rights.

Adult wages may have increased due to reduced labor supply.

Factory conditions may not have improved significantly.

Economic growth may have stalled from lack of cheap labor.

Education levels may not necessarily rise among children as expected.

Experience gained from factory work enabled all women rapid ascendancy to managerial positions, outpacing men in educational attainment.

Female workers' abundant presence in textile industry brought about swift legislation to equalize working conditions for both genders en masse.

Women's entry into the workforce promoted immediate gender parity in earnings power, establishing equitable status across all sectors.

Expansion of factories created opportunities for some women to gain financial independence, yet also solidified gender roles within workplace hierarchies.

They discouraged scientific methods to study natural world

They emphasized observation and reason, and rejected divine right of kings

They downplayed individual’s rights to life, liberty, property

They promoted religious superstitions and absolute monarchies

Limited natural resources drove Japan to seek colonial territories rich in raw materials needed for industry.

Famine caused by poor harvests pushed people into cities where they provided labor for new industries.

The geographic isolation due to being an island nation limited cultural influences but not industrialization itself.

Deforestation prompted Japan to import wood from Korea and Taiwan, which they later annexed partly for this purpose.

It strengthened traditional rural communities by providing more agrarian jobs.

It led to the emergence of a distinct working class and increased urbanization.

It reduced migration to urban areas as people could find jobs in rural factories.

It diminished the importance of social hierarchies and created completely egalitarian societies.

the use of currency as a form of payment

the way products were made

the economic rights of citizens

how trade was conducted

Increased pollution.

Reduced carbon emissions.

Expanded natural habitats.

Decreased deforestation.