HIST 11051 Lecture Notes - Lecture 34: Scientific Revolution, Aristocracy, Toleration

• School: Kent State University
• Department: History
• Course: HIST 11051
• Professor: Julio C Pino

Document Summary

Revolution: enormous increase in the output of goods, a. Creation of a culture of innovation: b. Please make sure that you pay attention to it. Writing in black needs to be in your notes: mahatma gandhi criticized industrialization as economic exploitation. few people have agreed with him. Use of new energy sources (steam engines, petroleum engines) Before 1750/1800, the major eurasian civilizations were about equal technologically. Spread from britain to western europe, then to the united states, russia, and. British political life encouraged commercialization and economic innovation. Policy of religious toleration (established 1688) welcomed people with technical skills regardless of faith. British government imposed tariffs to protect its businessmen it was easy to form companies and forbid workers" unions. Unified internal market, thanks to road and canal system. The first industrial society: the british aristocracy. The aristocracy declined, because urban wealth became more important. Many businessmen, manufacturers, and bankers were enriched. By 1900, businessmen led the major political parties.