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Part V – The Dawn of the Industrial Age, 1750-1914
p. 520-25
INTRODUTION
1.
We began this school year with the most important event in human history: the Neolithic (New Stone
Age) Agricultural Revolution and how humans progressively ceased their hunting & gathering/nomadic
lifestyle and created permanent settlements with the advent of farming and the domestication of animals
which led to civilization and increasing populations. NOW … we come to the 2nd most important event in
human history – the Industrial Revolution.
A. Just as the Agricultural Revolution began in a few small key areas (remember the River Valley
Civilizations like Egypt and Mesopotamia?) and then spread outward, the Industrial Revolution
also started in specific areas before spreading. In what region of the world did it start?
B.
What effect did the Industrial Revolution have on production and transportation?
C.
How did power relationships between industrialized and non-industrialized countries/regions
change?
BIG CONCEPTS
List the 4 Big Concepts that according to Stearns define Period 5.
TRIGGERS FOR CHANGE
2.
What Early Modern change(s) laid the groundwork for Europe and the West to dominate the global
economy during the Industrial Revolution period?
3.
What incentive did Europeans have to create new inventions like the steam engine?
4.
How did governments encourage industrial growth?
THE BIG CHANGES
5.
Up through the Early Modern period wood, water, and wind were the primary power sources. What
replaces those at the start of the Industrial period?
6.
What replaces agriculture as the primary basis of industrialized economies?
7.
What impact did the Industrial Revolution (IR) have on:
A. Families -
B.
Children –
C.
Cities –
D. The lower classes –
E.
Politics -
8.
What role did many non-industrialized countries start to play in the IR?
9.
A person in India makes textiles (cloth/clothing) until Great Britain arrives with better and cheaper textiles
made in its factories. What happens to that Indian and what do you think s/he end up doing for a living?
(See # 8 above).
10.
What happened to the institution of slavery during this period? What replaced it?
11.
What was the impact of the IR on the environment?
GLOBALIZATION
12.
Describe the 4 ways that the globalization that emerged during this period differed from the earlier protoglobalization of the early modern period
1.
2.
3.
4.
CONTINUITY
13.
In spite of industrialization’s revolutionary impact, what two continuities continued during this period?
14.
Why did societies feel a need to “invent” traditions during this time period? What American example is
used to illustrate this point?
IMPACT ON DAILY LIFE: LEISURE
15.
Why did leisure activities change during the IR period?
16.
What role did most people play in major leisure activities started in the IR period? (HINT: stadium and
theater seats and couches)
17.
What happened to some new forms of leisure such as soccer, baseball, and movies? What was their
significance?