The+Dawn+of+the+Industrial+Age,+1750-1914

1) Notes on Era
//__Triggers for Change__//


 * Europe was still gaining an economical trading advantage over the rest of the world still
 * Other gunpowder empires were still losing precious territory and weakening in strength (Ex Ottomans)
 * New technologies and core innovations led to many new inventions that increased the power of western Europe over the economy(Ex steam engine)


 * Europeans and other nations knew by manufacturing goods they could sell them for high amount and get food and other materials cheap.
 * Manufacturing process was accelerated to increase profits and the government designed conditions to promote industrial growth
 * Roads, canals, central banks are developed and labor rights limited. Rise is population also encouraged industrial jobs


 * Cultural changes encouraged invention and entrepreneurship
 * The Enlightenment created an age where discovery was desired and possible
 * A rising achivement of secular achievement encouraged business people to make new ventures

//__The Big Changes__// New sources of power emerged as a result of the use of coal. The steam engine led to the development of energy to machies that produced goods such as textiles and metals. Manufactured goods began to sell more than that of agricultural goods. Increase in agriculture led to the rise in populations which led to people working in factories more. The need for workers also led to families leaving the home to work in them. New middle class groups began to emerge and gave a voice in politics. New nationalist loyalties evolved ideologies about countries. Some nations outside of the west began to develop and industrial age such as Egypt. Slavery was at first used but was later challenged by others.

__Continuity__ The feudal system in Japan is abolished and Japan begins to become mroe industrialized slowly. Russia begins to spread literacy to its people, as in western Europe. Russia begins to develop literature in its society much liek western Europe only the stories differed as they wrote about the triumph of the state. The home become different as oppurtunities are given to some women. New traditions such as Thaksgiving in the U.S emerge as a national holiday.

__Societies and Trends__ Development in the industrializations of nations began in western Europe. From there as they spread out and created new settlements, the industrial ways spread with them. Countries began to become imperialistic seeking lands where they would bring their ways. Some nations such as Japan were the last to join in on industrializations as they been sealed off from the world.