1. Spread of Industrialization
Why didn’t industrialization spread quicker in the rest of Europe/World as it did in Britain and the US?

2. Causes of Slow Industrialization
Discuss: Why would these reasons slow industrialization?
1) Wars,
revolutions, unstable govt
2) Political disunity (countries not yet unified)
Obstacles to Industrialization
4) Geographic problems
(no resources, mountains, isolated)
3) Social
structure
(class system or absolute rule)

3. European/Asian Industrialization
Country
Obstacle to Industrialization
How they industrialized
Belgium
Revolution against Dutch (1)
1) British engineers sell stolen secrets
2) Use waterways, lots
of coal
France
Wars, unstable government (1)
Napoleon III brings stability, industrialize in a “measured” method
Germany
Country wasn’t unified (2)
Hire British engineers
Coal in Ruhr Vlly
3) Build railroads to link German cities

4. Hurt by revolutions lacks rivers & roadways(1 & 4)
Japan
Isolated from West (4)
1) Government begins to finance textile industry 2) Private companies invest
Spain
Hurt by revolutions lacks rivers & roadways(1 & 4)
Begin to produce cotton
Italy
country not unified (2)
Begin to produce silk
Austria-Hungary
Revolutions, absolute monarchy, mountains limit RR (1,3,4)
Revolutions force A-H to industrialize (need jobs) but very slowly
Russia
Revolutions, class system & absolute monarchy, isolated from west (1,3,4)
Must have serfs work in factories, industrialize slowly

5. Impact of Industrialization
Use page 299 to answer the following questions in complete sentences:
Why did industrialization create global inequality?
How did industrialization lead to powerful nations taking advantage of weaker nations?
How did industrialization give Europe an advantage over other parts of the world?
What positives came out of industrialization
Discuss: What issues may the industrial revolution create in the world?