Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization

Unit 6 - Students will be able to explain:

• How ideologies contributed to the development of imperialism from 1750 to 1900.

• And Compare processes by which state power shifted in various parts of the world from 1750 to 1900

• How and why internal and external factors have influenced the process of state building from 1750 to 1900.

• How various environmental and economic factors contributed to the development of the global economy and from 1750 to 1900

• How various environmental and economic factors contributed to the development of varied patterns of migration from 1750 to 1900.

• How and why new patterns of migration affected society from 1750 to 1900.

• The relative significance of the effects of imperialism from 1750 to 1900:

  • The development of industrial capitalism led to increased standards of living for some, and to continued improvement in manufacturing methods the increased teh availability, affordability, and variety of consumer goods.

  • As states industrialized, they also expanded existing overseas empires and established new colonies and transoceanic relationships.

  • The 18th century marked the beginning of an intense period of revolution and rebellion against existing governments, leading to the establishment of new nation-states around the world.

  • As a result of the emergence of the transoceanic empires and a global capitalist economy, migration patterns changed dramatically, the numbers of migrants increased significantly.