Industrial Revolution Flashcards
What was Eric Hobsbawn’s view of the Industrial Revolution?
It was the ‘most fundamental transformation of human life’
What was Thomas Carlyle’s view of the Industrial Revolution?
Mechanisation changed human nature
What year did Carlyle write?
1829
What was Toynbee’s view of Industrial Revolution?
The Rev. shattered society, lamented its’ effect
When did Toynbee write?
1884
What did the Post War depression generation think about the Ind. Revolution?
Argued it barely happened
What generation was Clapham part of?
Post War Generation
What was Clapham’s view of the Ind. Rev.?
No industry had gone through complete revolution
What was Aston’s view of the Ind. Rev.?
Positive, without revolution we would be living in poverty
What was Aston’s effect upon the historiography of the Ind. Rev.?
Revitalised the term after the Post War Generation’s effect
What evidence can be used to argue the industrial revolution occurred?
1860s-Spinning Jenny, increase productivity by holding more yarn
What impact did the steam engine have?
It removed textiles from the domestic economy, creating massive job losses
Why was the Ind. Rev. uneven?
Different industries developed at different times
What’s an example of contrasting social conditions was caused by the Ind. Rev.?
Wages rose, but so did exploitation
What was Pollard’s opinion of the Ind. Rev.?
Unlike other historical phenomena, this was irreversible
