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Day 68-70 Objectives. 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. How the IR Spreads. Starts in GB. Germany. Belg. France.
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Day 68-70 Objectives • 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
How the IR Spreads Starts in GB Germany Belg France USA
Western Europe Industrializes • Begin to industrialize around 1815 • Begin catching up somewhat by 1850 • New leaders by 1900
What’s Needed to Industrialize? • Same things GB needed • Agricultural Revolution • Population Growth • Cottage Industry out… • Global Trade…
Reasons why Europe fell behind GB • GB entrepreneurs and $$? • Continental entrepreneurs did not take risks • 1800-1815 Napoleon… • Continental System hurts trade and communication of technology • Loss of manpower in wars • Economic and Political Instability • 1815, Napoleon Wars end • GB ahead of Europe
3 Ways Europe Catches up • Borrow, and even STEAL...(?) • Techniques/Practices… • Workers and Experts • Machinery • How can GB Respond? • Tries to prevent exportation of machinery and workers • Fails…by 1840 ideas are taken and technical schools open
2. European Govs gave $ • GB gov didn’t pay much $$...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 3rd Tactic High Protective Tariff
Two pass GB by 1900 • Germany • Unifies in 1871 • USA • Coal, Iron, RR • Moves fast after Civil War
Who are the top Industrial producers?
What about Eastern Europe?
Eastern Europe Falls Behind • Lacked resources • Natural resources • Capital to invest in Industry • Russia??? • Has the resources!!! • Social and Political conditions lacking • Starts late 1800s
Urbanization • What is it? • Why/How is it happening? • Who/what isn’t ready for it?
Cities formed around?
Milltown England
Conditions in Cities? • Various forms of Pollution (3) • While population increases quickly, conditions do not improve to accommodate new industrial workers
Living Conditions • What classes lived in cities? • How are they living? Who wants it that way? • Working class lived where?
Tenement Floor Layout
Working Conditions • Hours? • Conditions? • Safety? • Cottage vs Factory • What does the worker mean?
Iron Factory
Lunch break on the job