Section outline

  • The final topic in this unit focuses on the skill of argumentation and so provides an opportunity for your students to draw upon the key concepts and historical developments they have studied in this unit. Using evidence relevant to this unit’s key concepts, students should practice the suggested skill for this topic.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVE

    Unit 5: Learning Objective K
    Explain the extent to which industrialization brought change from 1750 to 1900.

    REVIEW: UNIT 5 KEY CONCEPTS

    KC-5.1
    The development of industrial capitalism led to increased standards of living for some, and to continued improvement in manufacturing methods that increased the availability, affordability, and variety of consumer goods.

    KC-5.1.IV
    Railroads, steamships, and the telegraph made exploration, development, and communication possible in interior regions globally, which led to increased trade and migration.

    KC-5.3
    The 18th century marked the beginning of an intense period of revolution and rebellion against existing governments, leading to the establishment of new nation-states around the world.

    KC-5.3.I.A
    Enlightenment philosophies applied new ways of understanding and empiricist approaches to both the natural world and human relationships; they also reexamined the role that religion played in public life and emphasized the importance of reason. Philosophers developed new political ideas about the individual, natural rights, and the social contract.

    KC-5.3.I
    The rise and diffusion of Enlightenment thought that questioned established traditions in all areas of life often preceded revolutions and rebellions against existing governments.

    KC-5.3.II.i
    Nationalism also became a major force shaping the historical development of states and empires.