The three main factors of imperialism in the 19th century were economics‚ military/ technological advancements and cultural/social differences. After European countries became industrialized‚ they started to colonize countries in weaker continents like Asia and Africa. The industrial revolution combined with a sense of superiority greatly enabled the expansion of European dominance in countries that were less equipped to protect themselves. The economic differences in Europe and Africa caused imperialism
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EVOLUTION OF THE WORD “CULTURE” IN 19TH CENTURY EUROPE Throughout the ages‚ the word ‘culture’ has often had different meanings. For this assignment‚ I would like to focus on the evolution of the definition of ‘culture’ in 19th century Europe. I will give a brief description and timeline as outlined by (WIlliams‚ 1976)‚ which gives us a glimpse into literature stemming from the selected time period. Williams (1976)‚ starts off by discussing the origins of the word ‘culture’ ‚ which according to
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The industrialist of the late 19th century and early 20th century would be characterized as captains of industry. Amongst them was Andrew Carnegie the owner of steel works company and J. Pierpont Morgan a seminal financiers. Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25‚ 1835. He began his career around 1870. During 1872 Carnegie traveled to London and was introduced to the new Bessemer methods of producing steel. he soon returned to the United States to create a million dollar steel plant. by 1800
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beginnings‚ the Industrial Revolution changed the world so that it was hardly recognizable. The Industrial Revolution brought about inventions as diverse as the steam engine to the telegraph. As time went on‚ more and more inventions were necessary to advance further into the Industrial Revolution. So much so‚ that the changes that the inventions themselves went through made them unrecognizable as to what they were in the first place. Some of the greatest changes‚ though‚ ended with the economic stability
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In the mid-19th century‚ a deadly epidemic cholera had infected many citizens of Victorian London as well as taking their lives. Cholera is a bacteria disease that infects the stomach‚ which causes diarrhea and dehydration‚ usually contracted through the consumption of dirty water. According to the topic of medicine in the 19th century discussed in the 2015 lecture in Introduction to European history by Dr. Chelsea Shields-Más; both John Snow and Henry Whitehead made major impacts on the perceptions
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account until 1938 where “The Fair Labor Standards Act made the eight-hour day and forty-hour week the law of the land” ( De Graaf et al.‚ 127). The shifts of these laws were supposed to set us up for the greater part of life giving us more time with our families‚ more time to do something productive and most importantly create new jobs but now many complain about the workload they get at work‚ eight hour shifts now‚ are nothing compared to what they were back then. If we aren’t at work bringing income
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3. Discuss the causes of the Industrial Revolution from 1865-1895. Be specific in explaining how each point you make affected the economy. There were many factors that contributed to the industrial revolution. Money were popping up from a variety of different sources so business’ can expand‚ mining added silver and gold to bank reserves‚ investments from profits helped to stimulate the economy‚ and small investors started to invest in stocks because they thought it would help them get rich
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with the Second Industrial Revolution. The Second Industrial Revolution was driven by rise of the patented inventions and the formation of corporations. Many of these corporations were bought out by a few wealthy men to form trusts. These trusts such as the Carnegie Steel Company and Standard Oil Company were essentially monopolies that controlled the economy and politics. This rise of big business from 1870 to 1900 was achieved through powerful economic influence and corrupt political acts that affected
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The industrial revolution changed the economic landscape of America and the rest of the world. This economic change had direct impact of the social lives of the people living in that time and an indirect impact on sexuality. When the industrial revolution was just starting and the factories were being set-up‚ a lot more young women were now able to get jobs in textile industries and such‚ which they didn’t have the opportunity to get before. Even though the wages were not very high‚ working and earning
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sparsely populated outpost of the empire. The is- land’s inhabitants engaged‚ for the most part‚ in small-scale farming for domestic consumption. During the 19th century there was a severe change in Cuba‚ the country had transformed into a monoculture. Cuba was dependent on the production of a single crop called sugar. There was an economic boom in the 1800’s due to
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