AP European History AMSCO Guided Notes
6.1: Contextualizing Industrialization and Its Origins and Effects
AMSCO Guided Notes
AP European History Guided Notes
AMSCO 6.1 - Contextualizing Industrialization and Its Origins and Effects
Essential Questions
- What was the context in which industrialization originated, developed, and spread in Europe?
I. Origins of the Industrial Revolution
1. What natural resources and structural advantages made Britain ideal for industrial development in the mid-18th century?
2. What innovations and government support enabled Britain to achieve industrial dominance by the mid-19th century?
3. How did the political structures of continental European governments affect the pace and nature of industrialization compared to Britain?
II. Industrialization and Daily Life
A. Working Conditions and Social Class
1. How did factory work change the daily lives and working conditions of lower-class workers?
2. How did industrialization affect social class structure and economic inequality in Europe?
B. Urbanization and Living Conditions
1. What caused rapid urbanization during industrialization and what problems resulted from inadequate city infrastructure?
2. How did factory work separate workers from their families and change the nature of family life?
C. Agricultural and Economic Changes
1. How did improvements in transportation transform agricultural practices from subsistence to commercial farming?
D. The Rise of the Middle Class
1. How did the new middle class influence the spread of industrialization and consumer demand?
2. What improvements in education, health, and leisure time resulted from industrialization for middle and upper classes?
III. Industrialization Results in New Ideologies
1. What ideologies emerged in response to industrialization and how did conservatism attempt to maintain traditional power structures?
2. How did liberal and nationalist movements challenge conservatism and what tensions did they create in 19th-century Europe?