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AP Success - AP World History: Labor in Meiji Japan Analyzed

Source 1

"In the midst of the mountains everybody knows, Where the sound one hears is the sound of waterfalls One finds the Fuji Cotton-Spinning Company of Suruga I came here as a punishment for defying my parent Now I toil at Suruga, Never to defy my parents again. People come to Suruga, Thinking they will save money, But one cannot make any money here. We don’t sleep at night, we work the evening shift. Our life spans are shortened. All of the us are wretched, all.... Though the regulations are unjust, This factory was a built on regulations. And if they are broken it’s an offense.... Stealthily I creep to the gate To be abused by the gatekeeper. Weeping, I flee to the dormitory."

In the Midst of Mountains Everybody Knows, Japanese Factory Song, 1880s

Question 1

Multiple choice

The source 'In the Midst of Mountains Everybody Knows' primarily reflects which of the following aspects of the Meiji period in Japan?

Question 2

Multiple choice

The reference to 'punishment for defying my parent' in the source suggests which of the following about Japanese society during the 1880s?

Question 3

Multiple choice

The mention of 'regulations' in the factory song most likely indicates that the factory was:

Question 4

Multiple choice

The experience described in the factory song can best be used as evidence of which of the following broader historical processes?

Question 5

Multiple choice

The factory worker's lament about the inability to 'save money' and 'shortened life spans' suggests which of the following about the economic impact of industrialization on laborers?

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