The Industrial Revolution Begins
What is one natural advantage that helped Britain industrialize before other European countries?
Any of the following answers count:
- Geography (rivers, flat, small)
- Capital / Banking system
- Entrepreneurial Spirit / low gov't intervention
- Colonial network
- Abundance of raw material (coal / iron)
What social class expanded as a result of industrialization, consisting of factory owners, merchants, and professionals?
Bourgeoisie
What 19th-century economic ideology, developed by Adam Smith, argued for free markets?
Capitalism
What French city underwent a massive redesign under Baron Haussmann to modernize its infrastructure
Paris
What term describes the rapid movement of people from rural areas to cities during the Industrial Revolution?
Urbanization
What system of production, in which goods were made in homes before factories, was replaced by industrialization?
What term describes the awareness among workers that they belonged to a distinct social class with shared interests?
Class Consciousness
In what year did revolutions break out all over Europe?
1848
Which European country was the first to industrialize after Britain?
Belgium
What type of overcrowded and unsanitary housing was common for working-class families in industrial cities?
Tenements
What industry was the first to industrialize in Great Britain?
What style of store arose as a result of the large-scale production of finished goods for purchase in industrialized Europe?
The Department Store
What is the ideology that states if a European state is threatened by revolution other states should step in on their behalf?
What economic policy did many continental European governments use to protect their industries from British competition?
Tarrifs
What new form of public transportation, first appearing in the 19th century, helped people commute to work in industrial cities?
What major revolution in Britain occured prior to Industrialization that led to increased populations and thus a large labor force?
The Agricultural Revolution
What major public health crisis, caused by poor sanitation in rapidly growing cities, led to reforms in urban infrastructure?
Cholera Outbreak of 1854
Which TWO German authors co-wrote the Communist Manifesto, arguing for a form of revolutionary socialism that would put the means of production back in the hands of the laborers?
Which European country lagged behind in industrialization due to its reliance on serfdom until the late 19th century?
Russia
What movement in the late 19th century aimed to regulate alcohol consumption due to concerns over working-class drinking habits?
Temperance Movement
What was the movement in which wealthy landowners privatized what used to be commonly held land for commercial farming?
The Enclosure Movement
Which industry was born as a result of the large-scale production of finished goods for consumer purchase?
Advertising
Who was elected President of France after the revolutions of 1848?
Napoleon III
What is the most significant distinction between British Industrialization and how it played out on the continent?
Who spearheaded the urban improvement of Paris, including the addition of wide boulevards, sewage systems, and public parks?
Haussman