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1
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what was industrial revolution

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from working by hand to factories and manufacturing

2
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IR brought on what changes

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cultural, economic, and technological changes

3
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in what order did Europe industrialize

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1) Britain
2) Belgium
3) germany

4
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why was industrial revolution important

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  • changed power relations of west and non-west
  • Europe was an economic, political, and military power
  • europe gained a sense of authority
  • created a new working class called proletariat
  • greater urbanization of Europe
  • middle class replaced aristocracy
5
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cause of IR

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  • reduced risk of investing
  • less extreme difference in wealth
  • higher literacy
  • population growth
  • diversity
  • competitiveness between nations
6
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why did IR begin in Britain

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  • standard currency
  • emancipated labor
  • theoreticians and businessmen working together
  • people more open to other ideas
  • access to international network
  • national banking system
  • geographically fortunate
  • population growth
  • plentiful harvest
  • new manufacturing technology needed/ created
7
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what country was first of continent to industrialize and why

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  • Belgium
  • iron and coal in proximity
  • had produced iron and cloth before
  • located between Britain and Germany so they built a railroad
8
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germanys industrialization

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  • Napoleon invasion caused a single unified legal system
  • German government acquired engineering and technological knowledge from Britain
  • government invested in transportation
  • prussia established working classes which abolishes taxes among its members