Late 19th Century Social Developments.... and then Russia Flashcards
entering the mid 19th century, europe had a population that made up ___% of the world. What was this percentage in relation to past and future statistics? would it ever grow?
20%, the largest, no it would not
Developing and Non developing world mean:
Industrialized and Nonindustrialized
Differences between developed and nondeveloped world
a developed world (US and Europe) had very little to no population growth. However, non-developed countries had massive population growth.
During the late 19th century, European populations were the most _______ they had ever been
mobile; lots of migration
Why was 19th century europe so mobile?
because of peasants; they were leading uncomfortable lives in comparison to the higher ranks
3 reasons Why were peasants moving so much during this time?
- because of the industrialization in agriculture, peasants began to lose their jobs and had to move somewhere else.
- the emancipation of serfs made it so that they weren’t tied to their land anymore
- technological innovations in travels would allow people to move from place to place much faster
This mobility helps what major movement begin to take place with much more ease?
europeanization
When thinking of the FIRST industrial Revolution we think of
coal, iron, steam, textiles
When thinking of the SECOND Industrial Revolution we think of
Steel (metal alloys, chemicals, electricity, oil)
What was the Bessemer process, who created it, what for
It was a process of steel production made by Henry Bessemer which would make producing steel much cheaper and more efficient
What innovations were seen with Chemical products? Name some of the products
there were new processes by Solway where alkali based production processes allowed for mote chemical products; sulfuric acid, plastic, soap
most important invention?
electricity
Where was the first major power plant, and when was it established?
England, 1881
Two consequences of electricity becoming so portable and versatile?
- factories never have to stop running
- a new night life emerges (the second day)
when was the first internal combustion engine developed; who gives it four wheels and makes it a car?
1886; Daimler
first country to become industrialized in automobile manufactoring
France
When does US begin to take lead in automobile manufacturing?
when henry ford creates the concept of the assembly line
aside from the assembly line, what else did Ford accomplish
cars were no longer seen as only a novelty item
Why do oil companies begin to arise?
because of the production of automobiles and electricity which was increasing at this time
what are the two factors that slow down agriculture in europe?
bad weather
emerging international competition
what is enlightened self interest
wanting yo help yourself, but by doing so, also helping others
what happened because people wanted to buy new goods?
factories increased the rate in which they produce, workers got higher wages, and people therefore could buy more new stuff
what was the period between 1854-1914 known as
the age of the middle class
What happens to the middle class at this time regarding demographics and revolutionary behavior
the middle class becomes more diverse; they are less recolutionary becuase they want to protect all of the nice things they have from workers unions and other revolutionary groups
who were the Krupps
German manufacturing giants (extremely rich middle class)
what determined someone of the true middle class?
they had to have at least one servant
as city size grew, ________ got worse
sanitation and sewer system
What was the major innovation created by urban planners at this time
instead of random urban areas, they created a downtown where large corporation, business, and the wealthy could be found
The Seine became ___________-
an open sewer lol
Who does Napoleon III hire to make changes to French cities?
Georges Haussmann
changes made by Haussmann
- wider streets to prevent barricades
- large and famous structures/monuments
- suburbs made for other people bc downtown was too expensive
what was an effect of the increasing work commute from suburbs to the city
railways were installed for workers to get to work faster
why (2 reasons) did high ranking official better the sanitation in suburban areasx
because the middle and working class had been asking for these changes, and making them happen would diminish revolt: ALSO the cholera outbreak
developments in higience
larger sewer systems, water treatment plans, public health acts, random health checks
Women
were of lower status in every class
Property in regards to women
a woman could not own property in her own name, if she was married the property would go to her husband
1882- married women property act
allowed for married women, and not just single women, to own property under their name