chapter 20: the industrial revolution and its impact on european society.
Chapter 20 focuses on one of the greatest shifts in human civilization that has ever occurred: the Industrial Revolution. It is a movement that began in Great Britain in the later half of the 18th century, and rapidly advanced, turning Britain into the most industrially advanced and economically prosperous nation in the Western world. The development of the steam engine transformed practically every industry: textiles (namely the cotton industry), iron, transportation, and even luxury goods. The social implications of the new industrial society were astronomical, as new social classes emerged that were directly tied to industrial development and would alter European politics forever: the new industrial middle class and working laborers. The Industrial Revolution later spread to other nations on the continent, such as Belgium, France, and some German states, and across the Atlantic to the new nation of the United States, which was well on its way to proving its own economic and industrial power. The conflicts that arose between middle class and working class, labor and management, will have rippling effects on the politics and economies of the West that continue to be felt today.
Click below for the Chapter 20 Spielvogel slides on the Industrial Revolution
Click below for the Chapter 20 Spielvogel slides on the Industrial Revolution
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Click below for Chapter 20 Identifications and Chapter 20 Reading Guide
Chapter 20 IDs Google doc
Chapter 20 Reading Guide
Chapter 20 IDs Google doc
Chapter 20 Reading Guide
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Hunger on Trial: The Irish Potato Famine
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