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The Development of Factories and Railroads in Tsarist Russia

The Development of Factories and Railroads in Tsarist Russia. Kenny Steele Adam Seely Reed Hondzinski Kraig Hohf, Ph.D. State involvement in A Russian industrialized nation. 1.Alexander II (v2) emancipated the serfs, providing a new work force.

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The Development of Factories and Railroads in Tsarist Russia

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  1. The Development of Factories and Railroads in Tsarist Russia Kenny Steele Adam Seely Reed Hondzinski Kraig Hohf, Ph.D.

  2. State involvement in A Russian industrialized nation. 1.Alexander II (v2) emancipated the serfs, providing a new work force. 2.Alexander II (v2) also built a railway system. 3.Opened Siberia to development. 4.Imposed tariffs to protect factories from foreign competition.

  3. Effects of industrialization The trans-Siberian railroad united Russia, as it connected the ‘European Russia’ with the far-eastern regions of Russia. This allowed for easier traveling, thus uniting Russia, and essentially making it into a smaller country.

  4. China’s Self-Strengthening movement Greg Forster, Clayton Smith, Ryan Atkinson, Mike Varty-Khan, Justin Simmons, Possibly Ben Babich

  5. Had to do with China having major natural disasters such as droughts, floods, and famines, The government neglected public interest. • Economic tension's, military defeated by western hands, and anti-Manchu sentiments all combined to produce widespread unrest. • The rebels were led by Hong Xiuquan, a village teacher. The Taiping Rebellion

  6. The rude realities of the Opium War, the unequal treaties that were written, and the mid-century mass uprisings caused the Qing courtiers and higher ups to realize that China needed to strengthened. • The Self-Strengthening movement was the attempt to graft Western technology onto Chinese institutions. OPIUM and Trade

  7. Muhammad Ali's Development of a Cotton Textile Industry in Egypt Joey Ballard, Emily May, Emma Flavell

  8. Muhammad Ali “Founder of Modern Egypt” • Ottoman viceroy of Egypt • - “Governors of Kingdoms.” • Wanted to detatch Egypt from the Ottoman empire • - Knew that Egypt needed to be strong militarily & economically. • Stripped Cairo’s religious institutions of 600,000 acres. • His development strategy was agriculturally-based. c. 1769 – August 2, 1848

  9. Egypt • 1798 – partially self-governing of Ottoman Empire, French Force Napoleon B • 1801, Muhammad Ali helps drive French forces out of Egypt • - Eliminated the Mamluks, Crushed peasant rebellions, & Took away from higher class

  10. Cotton Industry in Egypt • Set up modern factories • Created state monopolies over the chief products of the country. • Ordered peasants to cultivate cotton since the British would pay high prices. • When cotton was ready to be harvested, Ali bought all the cotton to himself then sold it at a higher price to textile manufacturers. • Muhammad had to abandon his monopoly practices in 1838 after being compelled to agree to the Anglo-Ottoman Convention which established “free trade.” • - unable to control cheap imports • - Lost to British was leading factor in his agreement.

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