1. Fossil Fuels Democratic Ideals Communication
The Modern Revolution
Fossil Fuels
Democratic Ideals
Communication

2. For starters, in this era human population was increasing faster than ever before!

4. BUT…the population growth was not equal everywhere!

5. World Population of People of European Descent in Europe, the United States, and Canada combined. Year Pop. in Millions % of World Pop

6. Not only was the human population growing…it was moving.

7. Major Global Migrations
Europeans overseas ,000,000
Africans to the Americas (Slave Trade) ,900,000
Asians overseas ,500,000

8. And humans dealt with this need by using fossil fuels.
But a growing population meant that human need for resources—for energy—was growing, too.
And humans dealt with this need by using fossil fuels.

9. The Fossil Fuel Revolution
The biological old regime ends when vast new sources of energy come into use: Coal Electricity Gas Petroleum Nuclear

10. In Britain coal mines were close to factories and cities.
In China coal mines were far from factories and cities.

11. The Industrial Revolution
Fossil fuel energy in production and transportation

12. Capitalism and Communism develop in this time period.
New economic ideas
Capitalism and Communism develop in this time period.

13. Governments had to…..
Governments became more involved in people’s lives AND people became more involved in the government. If they couldn’t…

14. REVOLUTION!
USA-1776
France-1789
Haiti-1791

15. Ideas were moving and spreading fast (communication)
Newspapers
Railroads
Cables
Steamboats

16. The countries who modernized and industrialized first were at a great advantage! (Europe and North America)

17. Many industrialized countries used their technological advantages to conquer weaker countries (imperialism).

18. Africa and South East Asia were carved up by European powers like a Thanksgiving turkey. The Europeans wanted more resources for their factories and new markets to sell their items in, so they conquered countries.

19. Every country wanted to prove they were better than every other country. That is one reason why they built up huge empires!