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The Impact of the Napoleonic Wars on Industrialization

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The Napoleonic wars did have a large impact on industrialization in Britain, the United States and Europe as a result of realizations and actions taken to better their countries after the Napoleonic wars. Although the Industrial Revolution began in Britain during the 1700's it was boosted in the early 1800's after the Napoleonic wars because of reform that was needed. Industrialization then started spreading throughout Europe and into North America in the early 1800's. By the mid-1800's industrialization was widespread. This was all a result, somewhat indirectly of the Napoleonic wars.

The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain for several reasons. By the mid-1700's, the country had become the world's leading colonial …show more content…

The Industrial Revolution created an enormous increase in the production of many kinds of goods. Some of this increase in production resulted from the introduction of power-driven machinery and the development of factory organization. This then led to a large influx of people into the cities. Also, as a result of the demands that the British were making the Americans demanded more in their own country.

Before the Industrial Revolution some industry existed in Europe, but on a much smaller scale. As industrialization spread throughout Europe so did other things that made for better living conditions. Before industrialization many families worked at home and barely made enough to get by. But after industrialization there were more opportunities for outside work and money. Also, the monarch no longer ruled them and they had a stronger voice in the government.

In Conclusion, I think that the Industrial Revolution would have taken place whether or not the Napoleonic wars occurred. However, I think that the Napoleonic wars led to a greater sense of the world that people were living in and it led them to demand more of their lives. Therefore, the Napoleonic wars sped up the process of industrialization, but did not cause

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