AP Euro - 6.10 - Causation in the Age of Industrialization

What factors led to Great Britain industrializing first?

• Abundance of natural resources, political and social stability

• Strong military dominance, colonial expansion

• Lack of competition from other European nations

• Access to advanced technology, favorable trade agreements

What was the impact of industrialization on the working class?

• Increased job opportunities and improved living conditions

• Equal rights and appreciation for women workers

• Decrease in urban population and social order

• Shift from agriculture to factory work, rise of poverty and disease

Which thinkers raised concerns about the inequalities of modern capitalism during the Industrialization process?

• Adam Smith and Thomas Malthus

• Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

• Clara Zetkin and Rosa Luxemburg

• Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill

What characterized the new conservative Europe after the end of Napoleon's empire?

• Expansion of colonial territories and increased trade agreements

• Reluctance for change and overbearing traditional governments

• Rise of liberal and Marxist ideologies

• Progressive governance and support for industrialization

What led to the government's initiation and support of movements responding to problems emphasized by industrialization?

• Threat of military intervention and civil unrest

• Pressure from international organizations and foreign governments

• Growing demands for reform and the inability of individuals to solve problems alone

• Economic incentives and tax breaks for industrialists

What was a significant factor in the UK's ability to become a dominant industrial powerhouse?

• Strong political and social stability combined with state ownership

• Colonial expansion and military dominance

• Abundance of natural resources in the mainland and its colonies

• Access to advanced technology and favorable trade agreements

What was the impact of industrialization on the family structure and population distribution?

• Equal rights and appreciation for women workers

• Rapid population growth and urbanization, destruction of old social order

• Shift from factory work to agriculture and decrease in poverty

• Strengthening of traditional family values and decrease in urban population

Who advocated for a more comprehensive governance that acknowledges the power of the people?

• Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill

• Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

• Adam Smith and Thomas Malthus

• Clara Zetkin and Rosa Luxemburg

What led to the rise of new ideologies seeking to fix the reluctance of the conservative governments?

• Expansion of colonial territories and increased trade agreements

• Reluctance for change and overbearing traditional governments

• Pressure from international organizations and foreign governments

• Growing demands for reform and the inability of individuals to solve problems alone

What ended the period of innovation and reform during the Age of Industrialization?

• The emergence of new technologies and industrial advancements

• The collapse of the British industrial powerhouse

• The beginning of World War One

• The rise of conservative governments and the decline of liberal ideologies