Which of these professional groups is specifically identified in the text as part of the 'new middle class' that emerged in Japan during the Meiji era?
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Practise MYP History questions on 1.4 Labour, Working Conditions and Class Systems and review the explanations to check your understanding.
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Which of these professional groups is specifically identified in the text as part of the 'new middle class' that emerged in Japan during the Meiji era?
True or False: The 1853 Factory Act in Britain improved upon previous legislation by establishing a 10.5-hour workday with designated breaks.
The rise of 'Industrial Capitalists' and the 'Bourgeoisie' changed the social structure because their power and status were based on the ownership of __________ rather than land.
True or False: The Meiji Charter Oath promised that Japan would seek knowledge throughout the world to strengthen the foundations of imperial rule.
What phrase was commonly used by Japanese factory workers to describe their feeling of being trapped in the new industrial system?
Textile mill girls
Railway workers
Industrial capitalists
Samurai warriors
True
False
agricultural tools
military titles
machinery and capital
family lineages
True
False
A bird in a cage
A cog in a wheel
A slave to the rhythm
Being locked inside a machine