• 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?

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• 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?