Where did the industrial revolution begin and how did it diffuse? – Flashcards
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Where and when was the industrial revolution?
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Britain; late 1700's
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industrial revolution-
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a series of inventions that brought new to known energy sources, new machines to improve efficiencies and & other new inventions
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Why great Britain?
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Flow of capital; 2nd agricultural revolution; mercantilism & cottage industries
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Britain resources...
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coal, iron ore, & water power
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2nd largest industry in england?
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Birmingham steel industry
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1st railroad in england connected? (also reduced transportation costs of coal)
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Manchester with the nearby port Liverpool
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Europeans...
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get lots of $
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British textile makers rioted to protest the importation of foreign-made textiles from?
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India
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urbanized industrial regions developed near?
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coal fields (largest region- Midlands of northcentral england)
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credited with improving steam engine by creating separate chamber to house the steam & by perfecting the pistons & getting them to preform correctly...
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James Watt
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found a way to smelt iron
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Abraham Darby (iron worker)
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Industrial Revolution diffused into mainland Europe in early 1800's:
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coal fields connection via water to a port in flow of capital
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diffusion from England to mainland areas-->
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Belgium, Netherlands, & France every 10 years; Last to recieve--> Russia & eastern Europe
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most important port in Europe
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Port of Rotterdam; Ruhr, Germany
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did not have coal or iron depositsin its immediate vicinity
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London & Paris
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readylabor force, ideal regional position for the distribution of finished products, governmental agencies, nearby ocean port (Le Havre), & France's largest domestic market
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Paris (major industrial center)
