Learning Paths » 5C Interacting
- (par. 1) The Industrial Revolution,
bought radical changes in the 19th century and
led to growth of two systems of thought:
1) Ecomonic Science 2) Socialism
a) Adam Smith
b) Malthus
c) Ricardo
d) John Stuart Mill
- (par. 2-3) Facts of Industrial Revolution
1) Growth of population
2) Agrarian Revolution
- (par. 4) Decrease in rural population
causes:
1) Destruction of the common-fields
2) Enclosure of common and waste lands
3) Consolidation of small farms into large
- (par.5) Agricultural advance.
cause - more scienfific approach:
e.g.
rotation of crops
steam-plough
breed of cattle
agricultural societies
- (par. 6-7) Growth of industry
causes;
1) mechanical inventions in textile industry
e.g.
1) spinning-jenny
2) water-frame
3) Crompton's mule
4) self-acting mule
most important:
steam engine
power-loom
2) mechanical revolution in iron industry
e.g.
invention of smelling by pit-coal
application of the steam-engine to blast furnaces
3) improved means of communication
e.g.
canal system
turnpike road
railroad
results: 1) increase of commerce
2) substitution of factory system for domestic system.
- (par. 8) Revolution in distribution of wealth:
rise in rent caused by
1)
2) enclosure system
3) consolidation of farms
4) high price of corm
social changes in country life:
- (par.9) Social changes in manufacturing world:
1) change in the balance of political power
2) change in the position of classes
consequences:
1) the old relation between master and man desappeared
2) disadvantages ofthe worker
3) class conflict.
- (par.10) Misery of working people often caused by:
1) factory sistem
2) high prices
3) fluctuation of trade
Conclusion: Production of wealth without the production of weel-beign .