According to historian Robert L. Heilbroner, what were the "background factors which distinguished England from most other European nations in the eighteenth century," allowing it to industrialize first? Number them as you annotate.Scanning your reading from last night, what factor(s) does McKay mention that Heilbroner does not?
What was the most important factor that distinguished the English from other Europeans? (Type your answer to this question in the comment box below.)
History Lab: European Art of and the Dual Revolutions
To continue our preview of the 19th century, your group will make inferences based on the visual arts.
The links below will take you to a set of five paintings of the same subject, spanning the 15th to the 19th centuries.
Using your assigned subject, complete pgs. 14-15 of your History Lab packet. Be prepared to share your group's findings with the class!
Objective:
- Draw inferences about the broader social, political, economic, and cultural changes in the 19th century based on how the subject and style of art changes over time.
Subject Themes:
Current Event: If your group finishes, take a look at latest controversy in the fine arts world...
The most important factor was the new interest in fame and fortune as new entrepreneurs brought new energy and innovation into the world. These entrepreneurs were industrialists that invested in the productive process. This attitude allowed for the birth of a Capitalist society within England.
ReplyDeleteThe British entrepreneurs valued hard work more than the other countries. They had a strong desire to do whatever it took to be successful.
ReplyDeleteThe British elite abandoned old values of power and pride, in substitute for innovation and striving for profits.
The most important factor that allowed Britain to lead the Industrial Revolution was the passion of the innovators. The determination that drove these men to invent breakthrough technology and revolutionize the workplace in many aspects ushered England into a new era.
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Entrepreneurs, or "New Men" seized opportunities to promote technological progress and promote Industrial Ideas
ReplyDeleteThe most important factor in the Industrial Revolution was the desire of British men, who supported the process wholeheartedly and drove the Industrial Revolution to grow out of their work and energy.
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