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Industrialism/Industrialization
Transition to machine-made goods, large-scale production, regimented work hours
Factors for Industrialization
Asymptotic production limits, global conflicts, new world colonies, coal discovery
Global Surge in Productivity
Increased labor input, Indian cotton export, wage differentials
Colonialism in India
Mughal decline, EIC's tax power, mercantilism, population increase
Mercantilism in India
British control over cotton exports, imposed by force
Population Increase
Growth in Britain and colonies, limits of artisanal productivity
Great Britain Advantages
Iron reserves, global connections, Enlightenment influence
Surging Population Impact
Demand increase, enclosure movement, Indian cotton competition
Technology of Industry
Inventions like flying shuttle, spinning jenny, waterframe, steam power
Interchangeability of Parts
Used for weapons, driven by French revolutionary wars
Textile Production
Major driver of early industrialization until 1830s
Urbanization Effects
40% Britons in cities by 1800
Mass Migration Impact
Emigration to various continents due to land and higher wages
Social Hierarchy Changes
Decline of aristocratic elites, rise of middle and working classes
Middle Class Evolution
Factory owners gain political influence, expansion of professional class
New Working Class Challenges
Controlled by machines, lack of safety measures, Luddite movement
Sexual Division of Labor
Men and women's roles, lower pay for women, domestic service expansion
Industry and Thought
Inspiration for perfect society, emergence of socialist movements
Utopian Socialism
Community prosperity concept, separate from mainstream society
Karl Marx's Materialism
Social structure based on production class relationships
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