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Events Of Industrialization

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The many influential events that occurred between between 1750 and 1900 have undoubtedly impacted the modern world. Some of the most significant events include revolutions and reform in the Atlantic world, Industrialization and Global Integration, and Imperialism over colonies. Deciding which one of these processes or events has affected the modern era is not a simple decision due to the fact that all of the previously mentioned events have played crucial roles in developing and creating the modern world. For example, revolutions gave birth to modern nations such as France, the United States and Haiti. Industrialization kick-started the growth of countless industries including textiles, agriculture and rail. Imperialism created and aided global …show more content…

Inventions such as the central water wheel and the steam engine were essential to the process of Industrialization as they brought immense change to the work environment. Before the Industrial Revolution many people worked at their own homes under their own hours, but once Industrialization began many people moved closer to urban centers and worked in factories along side machines. Standards of living increased as more people were becoming employed and earned a greater salary, which in turn caused an exponential growth in population. As more industries began to industrialize, more individuals were being employed and moving closer to urban areas. Cities began to grow in population and needed to expand in order to house the people who needed to be closer to their work environment. The Industrial Revolution also incorporated women and allowed them to participate in the growing workforce. Many poor and middle-class families required women to work in the factories in order to increase the total family income. As Industrialization spread from England to …show more content…

Imperialism can be found when describing the colonization of Africa, Asia and The Americas specifically. Key imperialistic nations include Great Britain, France and Japan as these nations were notorious for colonizing and influencing foreign regions. The reason Imperialism and Nation-State building are not as important as Industrialization is because Imperialism was simply between two parties: the colonizers and those being colonized. Although it is possible to claim that the process of Imperialism had a positive global impact, it is not necessarily true. For example, many colonies such as the United States and Haiti rebelled against their European colonizers and gained independence from these nations with conflict and combat. Ultimately this resulted in the loss of life in the thousands and destruction of entire cities. Imperialism has never worked out as almost every colony under imperialist rule is now an independent nation. The influence put on by the colonizers onto the colonized generally ended in a poor fashion. For example, Indian citizens who were not content with the British rule did not wear foreign clothing and embraced local clothing and arts. Even though Imperialism was without a doubt an important process from 1750-1900, it did not have the same global effect and power that Industrialization

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