Online Module 13) What was distinctive about Britain that may help explain its status as the breakthrough point of the Industrial Revolution? For starters, Britain had already been a large player in the world market, therefore commerce had always been a motivation for Britain. Another reason is that historians attribute the fact that most landlords had already bought off large sections of land leaving very little in the way of competition thus pushing new eager philanthropists to try their hand in innovative fields. Its Political landscape also favored Commercialization and innovation, for example the religious freedom drove in many people with technical skills, and when compared to Frances's approach to Protestants it is clear to see that Britain was a hot spot for the Religiously persecuted, far more importantly people with skills. Also, various positive acts were enacted favoring businessmen, such as tariffs being enacted in their favor by the British gov't. tariffs that directly attacked Indian goods such as textiles. this allowed the British companies to flourish in such a landscape. The Scientific Revolution in Britain led a path to the industrial revolution, it was their manner of approach to science, which allowed various innovations to flourish such as the improved steam engine. A science that concentrated more on observation, experimentation, Precise measurement, mechanical devices, and Practical Commercial Application was seen in Britain than the more Popular version in Europe that was more based on Logic, Deduction, and mathematical Reasoning. 6) How did Karl Marx understand the Industrial Revolution? In what ways did his ideas have an impact in the industrializing world of the 19th century?Karl Max deeply believed in his understanding that the Industrial Revolution was by its nature creating an unstable system in where it would all collapse in itself through an inevitable revolution. Karl Marx's ideas had a deep impact in the industrializing world of the 19th century because of the socialist movements and their powerful roots in unions, this strongly shaped his personal view of communism. This also leads to the Russian revolution which during the first world war removed the Russian Zsar and overpowered the Russian provisional Gov't which was entirely run by nobles and large capitalist, the soviets entirely comprised of soldiers and urban industrial working class had revolted and fought under the name the Red Army, The bolsheviks soon eliminated all opposition and created the USSR. 14) How might you situate the Industrial Revolution in the long history of humankind? How do you think the material covered in this chapter will be viewed 50, 100 or 200 years into the future? I truly believe that in the years after, historians will look back at their predecessors and contribute global comers and Industrial revolution to the personal or collective decision for profit at the time. The present alluded men to choose and decide on major decisions were they never fully observed the outcome of their own decision or not being fully educated in their own decisions. With this being said The Industrial Revolution is simply one chapter in the evergrowing story of Humankind.
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