HIST 1011 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Crewe Heritage Centre, Scottish Lowlands, Scottish Highlands
Document Summary
Railways and industry: product of industrial revolution, originated in northern england, manchester to liverpool first commercial railway, 1835 railway booms. Imperialism and investment led to capital flow: american rails built with british capital, french rails also built with british capital. Labor and expertise: export of labor and expertise, spread of skilled labors, football/soccer = most popular sport because british spread it. Cultural standardization: scottish highlands different from scottish lowlands railways made it easy to get to places . Political alliances: alliances between countries, franco-russian alliance in early 20th century, french investment in russian railways from french middle class, economic bond in railway stock. Lo(cid:449)er (cid:272)lass used third (cid:272)lass (cid:272)o(cid:373)part(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts a(cid:374)d (cid:373)et other (cid:374)atio(cid:374)als (cid:449)ho did(cid:374)"t like british: development of indian nationalism. Railways and war: railways transformed war. If they fight france they will also need to fight russia two-front war: supplies: munition, food in greater volume and better quality (canned meat vs. rice, american civil war = first railway war.
