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• Analyze the social and economic effects of the Industrial Revolution in the first cities in Europe
• Examine the reactions to living and working conditions during the IR by the upper, middle and lower classes
• Begin to industrialize around 1815
• Begin catching up somewhat by 1850
• New leaders by 1900
• Same things GB needed– Agricultu
ral Revolution
– Population Growth
– Cottage Industry out…
– Global Trade…
• GB entrepreneurs and $$?– Continental
entrepreneurs did not take risks
• 1800-1815 Napoleon…– Continental System
hurts trade and communication of technology
– Loss of manpower in wars
– Economic and Political Instability
– 1815, Napoleon Wars end• GB ahead of Europe
• Borrow, and even STEAL...(?)– Techniques/
Practices…– Workers and
Experts– Machinery
• How can GB Respond?– Tries to prevent
exportation of machinery and workers
– Fails…by 1840 ideas are taken and technical schools open
• GB gov didn’t pay much $$...who did in GB?
• European govs will pay $$…– And play more of a
direct role• You are the gov…what
can you do to industrialize your country?– Grants and pay for
education– Finance factory
building (capital)– Improved infrastructure
• Canals, roads, RR
• Shield = protection for young businesses
• GB is the enemy…why?• Domination of world
market makes it harder for new businesses who want to compete
• Hypothetical– France puts up
protective tariff on GB goods
– GB goods kept out of France
– French buy same goods made in France
• Germany– Unifies in
1871• USA
– Coal, Iron, RR
– Moves fast after Civil War
• Lacked resources– Natural
resources– Capital to invest
in Industry• Russia???
– Has the resources!!!
– Social and Political conditions lacking
– Starts late 1800s
• What is it?• Why/How is it
happening?• Who/what isn’t ready
for it?
• Various forms of Pollution (3)
• While population increases quickly, conditions do not improve to accommodate new industrial workers
• What classes lived in cities?
• How are they living? Who wants it that way?
• Working class lived where?
• Hours?• Conditions?• Safety?• Cottage vs
Factory• What does the
worker mean?
