POLITICAL RESULTS OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF DEMOCRACY

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instead of work and survive the begin of the decline of the aristocracy

industrialization makes countries have more political power world wide

ECONOMIC NATIONALISM

England began exporting all over the world and the colonies became dependent on England

increase government involvement in society

factory acts government passed laws- increase involvement

RISE TO POWER OF BUSINESS PEOPLE

THE GOVERNMENT USED BANKS TO JUMPSTART PROJECTS

REPRESENT THE WORKERS!

THE POWER OF UNIONS

The land-owning class (aristocrats) was replaced by the industrial class (capitalists) as the leaders of governments.

APPEAL TO WHOM?

• middle class
• industrialists
• liberalists
• nationalists

The right to vote for both men and women was expanded

As the Industrial Revolution expanded, industrial nations sought new markets for their goods in other parts of the world. Capitalist nations became imperialist nations, extending their rule over other countries or territories, causing problems which led directly to World War I.

SUPERPOWER