Industrialization - World History

Nations with high HDI score (dark/light blue)

United States, Germany, France, Luxembourg

Nations with a medium HDI score (green)

China, India, Egypt

Nations with a low HDI score (yellow/red)

Mali, Somalia, Yemen, Etheopia

Environmental contributing factors towards Great Britain’s industrialization

Agricultural revolutions leading to more workers moving to cities for work, conveniently placed coal deposits near rivers

Political contributing factors towards Great Britain’s industrialization

Their solitude on their island led to less war and a chance for them to get ahead of others while they fought, normal people in parliment

Social contributing factors towards Great Britain’s industrialization

Culture of competition

Relationship between industrialization and human development

those who industrialized early and were successful have a higher HDI

Why did the Industrial Revolution start in Great Britain and not in China or other parts of Europe

other European countries were to busy fighting wars and China had no need for industrialization as well as environmental disadvantages

Economic system that dominated Europe before the Industrial Revolution

Mercantalism

Mercantalism

wealth was measured by the balance of profit from exports of precious metals and saving money on imports

Why did capitalism emerge during industrialization

It was an economic system for the people, mostly separate from government control, allowed for more flow in supply and demand and was facilitated by growing gaps in the class system

Advantages of capitalism

Some countries and social class groups gain wealth and many businesses boomed due to high demand for production, economy is controlled by the people, countries can specialize and dont have to be self sufficient

Disadvantages of capitalism

Creates bigger gaps between high and low classes and makes it difficult to move up the ladder, money is prioritized over all else

Why did socialism emerge during industrialization

An idea for more economic equality, and for all people to get their needs met

Advantages of socialism

Equality for all people, regardless of pre-existing opportunities, everyone would get what they needed

Disadvantages of socialism

would be very difficult to initiate and keep up since it would require taking away money and power from rich white billionaire men

Reform movements during industrialization

Philadelphia female anti-slavery society, Luddites, Journalism, Factory Act of 1833

Safety Laws

Factory Act of 1833 reduced child labor and the Public Health Act of 1848 targeted general safety surrounding water etc

Industrialization in Japan vs Egypt

Japan was more successful because of better environmental factors such as waterways and more diversity with their exports

Urbanization

bigger and more populated cities since people moved their to find work and they were expanded quickly

Daily changes for the people during industrialization

More bars for workers, most people lived in crowded tenements in cities, pollution, long work hours