CONTENT STATEMENT
Industrialization had social, political and economic effects on Western Europe and the world.
CONTENT ELABORATION
The Industrial Revolution transformed Europe and North America in the late 18th and 19th centuries. It had positive and negative effects on class distinctions, family life and the daily working lives of men, women and children. Population growth and migrations, urbanization and emigration out of Europe were impacted by the move to an industrialized economy. These impacts include:
- migration;
- urbanization;
- emigration;
- industrialization;
- labor unions forming
- social classes (middle and working class); and
- the economy.
The Industrial Revolution led to movements for political and social reform in England, Western Europe, and the United States. It also expanded the world-market economy.
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING
Analyze the social, political, and economic effects of industrialization on Western Europe and the world.