Friday, February 6, 2015

Industrial Revolution

Europe:
1. What was the impact of European population growth on industry?
More effective methods of production was necessary to supply the growing population,
2. What were the results of the first organization of workers?
They were successful in demanding higher wages and shorter work hours.
3. Why did industry reach the Netherlands so relatively late?
The Netherlands were covered in waterways, and lacked resources.

Belgium
4. How did Napoleon impact the development of industry in Belgium?
He abolished the old guilds and promoted freedom of trade.
5. Which industries developed in Belgium? Why did those develop? 
The textiles and canal industry were booming because they had resources to accelerate this industry.
6. How did infrastructure in Belgium improve? 
Belgian investors and entrepreneurs contributed to the rise of industrialization.

France
7. What characteristics in France discouraged industrial innovation? 
The French relied on timber for the longest time since they barely had resources.
8. How did French social structures dictate which industries developed?
The demands of the aristocracy for leather, porcelain, silk, and furniture dramatically increased the industry size.
9. Which industries developed in France late? Why did it happen late? 
Motor industries and glass industries, they developed late because it remained an agriculture based country until the 20th century.

Germany
10. Why did industrial development occur late in Germany? 
The country was divided into many small states and traditional guild privileges were abolished late.
11. What was the impact of the German Customs Union? 
The demand for coal and mining areas boomed.
12. In which industries did Germany become the leader in Europe? 
Railroad and iron.


Great Britain

13. Which other industries developed because of the steam engine?
Railways, sea travel/transport, and textiles. 

Luxembourg
14. How did Luxembourg benefit from German industrialization? 
The textile industry expanded, the iron and metal working also bled into Luxembourg.
15. Why were they so successful at producing iron? 
They discovered iron rich areas. 

Netherlands
16. Was the Netherlands' economic success before industrialization
 something that helped industry develop or slowed development? Why? 
They were okay, but industrialization expanded the ecomny a lot.
17. Which industries did develop in the Netherlands? 
Iron works. 

Norway
18. What were the earliest industries in Norway? 
Fishing, soap, glass, iron, or beer.
19. How did water power development change Norway's economy? 
It connected areas around Norway, and the production of energy advance the economy.
Spain
20. What kinds of mining industries were successful in Spain?
They mined minerals and other metals. 

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