HTST 338 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Industrial Revolution, Cotton Gin, Flying Shuttle
6 Oct 2016
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Thesis: the industrial revolution was not primary the result of the actions of great men but of the social and economic conditions that ultimately inspired them to rise to certain challenges. Created the modern fiscal military state which brought about the modern system of financing war strengthened the house of commons (elected representatives of the people) boost to the economy. House of commons all powerful to the house of lords/senate. They want the elected representatives of the people to have more power. War also provided jobs even when war wasn"t happening. War also inspired international trade- east india company the first big one. They also go to america to establish colonies. Globalization= triangular slave trading: multi million pound system to empower the industrial revolution, boosting great britains economy. Not only did it boost economy, there was population growth. Checked by plagues throughout time but they end around the 1700"s. Britain got industrial rev first because of this growing population*
