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FRQ 21 Industrial Revolution

Introduction. During the time in the eighteenth century, most of Europe was struggling to survive on the supplies that each nation could receive from farming and trade but only the Great Britain was able to harness the power of their own natural resources which allowed them to become one of the most

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FRQ 21 Industrial Revolution

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    1. FRQ # 21 Industrial Revolution Noel Mashburn Period 3

    2. Introduction During the time in the eighteenth century, most of Europe was struggling to survive on the supplies that each nation could receive from farming and trade but only the Great Britain was able to harness the power of their own natural resources which allowed them to become one of the most powerful nations at that time. The historic union of Scotland, Wales, and England was an unique alliance itself and all those lands provided an array of many beneficial assets. Great Britain evolved by observing the new structure of social life, changes in culture, using old and new political ideas, and harnessing their economic advantages.

    3. Social factors -Change of roles in the family -Pursuit of money during this time -Increase in population -The young children and women’s treatment in the factories -Proletariat class formed which was the urban working class

    4. Cultural factors -Thomas Malthus believed that the increase of population will outpace the food and famine or disease could solve the problem. -David Richardo believed in the “iron law of wages”. Wages are high and to balance it out is to hire more children -Jeremy Bentham & John Stuart Mill (Utilitarians) Goal of society is to provide the greatest good for the greatest population. Believed that government could provide a safety net. -Socialists (Utopians & Marxists) Goal was to benefit everyone not just the rich and build perfect communities (utopias)

    5. Political Factors -Parliament increased mercantile and industrial interests -Enclosure Acts started when landowners kicked out tenant farmers to have all the land resources causing tenants to move to the city -Laissez Faire let industries do what they want without the interference of Parliament

    6. Economic factors -Three field system rotated crops from one field to another so that the soil can gain back nutrients resulting in more crops for families and better nutrition -Putting out system was the first step to industrialization -Raw materials enriched the land of Great Britain and since there was an abundant supply to themselves, there was no need for trade to get materials. -Better diets and crops resulted in better health and an increase in population and animals -Demand for items stimulated the economy and kept factories in business allowing people to work to earn money

    7. Conclusion After the Industrial Revolution bloomed in Great Britain, other European nations followed in suite to modernize their countries and receive the same benefits which then lead to them to have their own Industrial Revolution of their own. With Great Britain combining their new social structure, changes in cultural ideas, the theory of less government participation, and the usage of natural resources worked as a catalyst to push the nation into an era that changed world.

    8. Works Cited McKay, John., Bennett D. Hill, and John Buckler. A History of Western Society. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2006. Print. R.R. Palmer, Joel Colton, Lloyd Kramer. AP ACHIEVER: EUROPEAN HISTORY. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2008. Print.

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