POLSCI 2J03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Expansionism, Industrial Revolution, Free-Trade Zone
19 Mar 2020
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Europeans confined to the coast of africa with the exception of south africa. Took products from plantations to fund european industrial revolution. Tied together productive power and political power. Upsurge of productivity-- fewer resources were used to make a substantial amount of goods. Britain used the excess power taken from their productivity and channelled it into political and military power. Application of a new source of energy -- used resources like coal to harness steam to fuel production. Creation of factories which lead to the movement of workers from rural to urban areas to operate the machines. Industrial revolution facilitated changes in political thinking-- lead to the rise of liberal thought and the liberal state. Had to transform british society to move people from rural areas to cities to work in the factories. Workforce comprised of weakest members of society like women and children.
