HIS109Y1 Lecture Notes - Combination Act 1799, Class Conflict, Working Poor
Document Summary
produced new ideas, positive step for human progress. population growth became dramatic in the 19th century. realized they were better off than ever before. industrialization of europe had enormous costs, not quite ready for the rapidity if change that took place in the first half of the century. industries were capital industries, needed in many ways than any other aspects. factories had to be built from scratch, raw materials & their transportation was required. investment in materials and their transportation, moving the goods to market. insecurity of many industries meant that there were huge failures, drowned large amounts of capital that had to be replaced. spiral of growth and wealth from new industries confounded the most optimistic who could hardly believe the rate of change. trade and finance increased, as well as agriculture with the production of chemical fertilizer (improved diets of europeans, increased fertility rates more labourers)