The Industrialization of the Continent

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The Industrialization of the Continent

• Catching Up to Britain, 1800-50

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Key Questions, 1/8

• Compare and contrast the industrialization of the
  continent with that of Great Britain.
• Analyze the role of the government in promoting
  economic growth in Europe up to 1850.

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France s and -s

• Advantages
• Large internal market
• Skilled labor force
• Tradition of high-quality and luxury goods
• Avoided destabilizing effects of massive switch
  to machines

• Disadvantages
• Effect of French Rev.
• Slow pop. growth
• Slow adoption of new tech. (only 20 of factories
  use steam by 1820)
• Small farmers

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France Industrialization without Revolution

• More gradual pace within more traditional
  framework
• Focus more on high-quality, high-profit goods
• Slow development of credit institutions
• Government involvement to promote railroads and
  protectionism
• Avoided some of social problems associated with
  large cities

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Germany s and -s

• Advantages
• Good supply of coal and iron ore
• Skilled labor force
• Rich agricultural sector
• Strong craft tradition

• Disadvantages
• Political disunity
• Still areas of serfdom
• Often cut off from international trade (no
  colonies)
• Often used traditional methods

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Germany Industrialization and Union

• Importance of Zollverein
• Friedrich Listadvocate for government promotion
  of economic growth
• Borrowed British methods
• Strong population growth
• Emphasis on heavy industrycoal, iron/steel,
  chemistry
• Develop of railroads

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Lands that Time Forgot Spain, Italy, Russia,
E. Europe, etc.

• Advantages
• Not many
• Sometimes had access to raw materials (Russia)
• Sometimes tradition of skilled production (Italy,
  Netherlands)

• Disadvantages
• Geographical obstacles
• Traditional elites opposed
• Big-ticket projects but lacked consistent
  attitude
• Lacked resources
• Serfdom