HIST 1003 : HIST 1003 Exam 2 Notes
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Exam 2 notes: review, napoleon had spread the revolution to europe, napoleonic code, europe loses colonies in the americas, the us is rapidly expanding, old regime had collapsed, guilds weakened, serfdom on the decline everywhere now. The industrial revolution and the west"s great divergence, c. 1760-1850. Industrial revolution is the reason behind this: the industrial revolution allowed most people in the west to escape poverty over time, what is industrialization, remember proto-industrialization. Industrial revolution first takes place in textiles: steam engine put on a railway, 1820s, railway is extremely important, not dependent on water canal, very timely, reliable products and transportation, people can travel. Why are they important: they trade with britain, provide cotton ir takes place in textiles, cotton is free because slaves are working it. Idea is that wealth has to accumulate: time is commoditized, who is working in the factories at first, women and children cheaper, easier to control, smaller hands.
