Crash Course: Industrial Revolution
- List at least seven things that we have now as a result of
the Industrial Revolution
- Before the Industrial Revolution, what percentage of people
were farmers.
- What percentage of people are farmers today in the USA?
- Around when did it begin in Europe?
- Who created the most successful steam engine to clear water
out of mines?
- Who improved this design for use in railroads and boats?
- What are four Eurocentric
theories that argue why the Industrial Revolution happened there first?
- What’s the problem with all four of these answers?
- What two huge advantages did Europeans have?
- What impact did European wages have on the development of
technology?
- What industry did India continue to dominate through the 19th
century?
