Friday, February 6, 2015

#15a - Industrial Revolution (Questions)

Answer questions on the Industrial Revolution.

by Sam Green

I. Europe
Q1. What was the impact of European population growth on industry?
Q2. What were the results of the first organization of workers?
Q3. Why did industry reach the Netherlands so relatively late?

II. Belgium
Q1. How did Napoleon impact the development of industry in Belgium?
Q2a. Which industries developed in Belgium? 
Q2b. Why did those develop?
Q3. How did infrastructure in Belgium improve?

III. France
Q1. What characteristics in France discouraged industrial innovation?
Q2. How did French social structures dictate which industries developed?
Q3a. Which industries developed in France late?
Q3b. Why did it happen late?

IV. Germany
Q1. Why did industrial development occur late in Germany?
Q2. What was the impact of the German Customs Union?
Q3. In which industries did Germany become the leader in Europe?

V. Great Britain
Q1.  Which other industries developed because of the steam engine?

VI. Luxembourg 
Q1. How did Luxembourg benefit from German industrialization?
Q2. Why were they so successful at producing iron?

VII. Netherlands 
Q1a. Was the Netherlands' economic success before the industrialization something that helped industry develop or slowed development?
Q1b. Why?
Q2. Which industries did develop in the Netherlands?

VIII. Norway
Q1. What were the earliest industries in Norway?
Q2. How did water power development change Norway's economy?

IX. Spain 
Q1. What kinds of mining industries were successful in Spain? 

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