HIST 215 Lecture : February 14th
22 Apr 2012
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Napoleon impact on europe: end of holy roman empire german states reduced from 300 to 40/ Confederation of the rhine (15 german states: export of code and other french revolutionary measures, liberator or oppressor of national rights, reaction: rise of liberalism and national unification (italian and. German states: but also: anti-french and conservative nationalism. The industrial revolution, the middle classes and liberalism. The paradoxes of the post-napoleonic era: political restoration (end of revolution) against the backdrop of. Industrial revolution: early industrial revolution creates economic progress and the social question . 1/ overview: from great britain to the continent: perfect sotmr of conditions in england, end of 18th c, by 1830s: belgium, northern france, some german states, by 1850s: northern italy, more of german states, parts of austria. 2/ demographic revolution: steep population growth across europe (merriman, p516, especially. Gb, northern france and belgium: redistribution of population: migration to cities and growth of cities.
