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Effects of the Industrialization

Effects of the Industrialization. Modern Era: 1750-1914. Social Impacts. New Family structure (working out of home) Population growth explodes New social mobility Distinct roles for men and women Social Darwinism vs. Gospel of Wealth New division of classes (no longer by nobility)

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Effects of the Industrialization

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  1. Effects of the Industrialization Modern Era: 1750-1914

  2. Social Impacts • New Family structure (working out of home) • Population growth explodes • New social mobility • Distinct roles for men and women • Social Darwinism vs. Gospel of Wealth • New division of classes (no longer by nobility) • Proletariat, middle class, wealthy

  3. Political Impacts • Participation by citizens • Revolutions due to interactions/ideas spreading • Colonial Domination of dependent nations • New Political parties/groups • New forms of gov’t: Democracy, collectivism

  4. Impacts in Interaction • Land becomes privatized (enclosure movement) • Imperialism: Conquering for materials • Europe becomes a battleground between economic powers and national fervor • Technology: Steam Locomotive (1820s), Steamship (1807), Combustion Engine (1885), Airplane (1903), Bessemer Process (1885), Automobile (1885ish) • Communication: Telegraph, Telephone, Postal System

  5. Cultural Impacts • Eli Whitney invents Interchangeable parts • Luddite Backlash • Light bulb (1879), Radio (1890s) • More diversity in many cities (from 1450-1750) • Pollution: Lack of Fresh air, sunshine, minimal police  led to despair/hopelessness/depression

  6. Important People • Andrew Carnegie - Philanthropy • Adam Smith - Capitalism • Karl Marx - Communism • Thomas Malthus – Theory of Rent • Robert Owen – Socialism • Thomas Edison – Light Bulb • Henry Ford – Ford Model T Car

  7. Economic Impacts • Karl Marx: Communist Manifesto • Adam Smith: Capitalism (Wealth of nations) • Ending of the Slave Trade (late 19thc) • Little government regulation in Industrial Revolution at first • Work-life becomes extremely difficult • New forms of economy • Socialism, Communism, Capitalism

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