History of the industrial revolution – Part 1 (Phase 1 and 2 only)
About Course
This course, offered by Classuser.com, provides a clear and comprehensive understanding of the Industrial Revolution, covering its origins, key processes, and major phases. It explains how societies shifted from agrarian and cottage-based production to mechanized factory systems, driven by major innovations such as the steam engine, spinning jenny, and power loom. Students will explore how technological advancements, capital investment, urban growth, and labor transformation contributed to the rise of industrial economies in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Through Classuser.com, learners also examine how industrialization spread from Britain to Europe, the United States, and Japan, gaining insights into the unique factors that shaped each country’s industrial journey. The course highlights the social, political, and economic effects of industrialization, including changes in population patterns, the emergence of workers’ movements, trade unions, and the global inequalities that followed. By the end, students develop a strong understanding of how the Industrial Revolution reshaped the modern world.
What Will You Learn?
- 2.1. Demonstrate an understanding of the history of industrialization in different nations during the 18th and 19th centuries
- > (a)Explain the concept of industrial revolution (meaning, processes and characteristics)
- > (b)Compare the industrial Revolution of Britain with the revolutions in Belgium, France, Germany, USA and Japan
- > (c)Discuss the impacts of the 18th and 19thCenturies industrial revolutions on the world.
- 2.2. Demonstrate an understanding of the history of industrialization in different nations from the 20thCentury to the present
- > (a)Discuss the rise of industrial revolutions of the 20th Century and their impacts on the world (industrial revolutions in Asia and Latin America)
- > (b)Discuss the changes and continuities between the industrial revolutions of 18th and 19th Centuries and those of the 20th Century
- > (c)Discuss the nature and character of the Fourth Industrial Revolution evolving in the 21stCentury
- > (d)Discuss the impacts of the fourth industrial revolution on global changes in socio-economic and political patterns (digital technology, smart, economy, e-government, e-commerce) development) patterns
- 2.3. Demonstrate an understanding of the history of industrialization in Africa
- > (a)Discuss the nature and character of industrial development in Africa from 1960s to the present
- > (b)Examine lessons learnt from the industrial revolutions of the 19th,20th and 21thcenturies which can be applied to bring about industrial development in Africa
Course Content
2.1 – The history of industrialization in different nations during the 18th and 19th centuries
2.1.A – Explain the concept of industrial revolution (meaning, processes and characteristics)
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1) Understand the concept of Industrial revolution
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2) Understand key process of industrialization
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3) Understand the characteristics of the first industrial Revolution(1750-1850s)
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4) Understand the characteristics of the cottage industries
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5) Understand the common skills under Cottage industries
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6) Understand the effects of the cottage system during the period of Feudalism
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7) Understand the functions of Guild during feudalism in Europe
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8) Understand the Characteristics of the Guilds during Feudalism
03:51
2.1.B – Compare the industrial Revolution of Britain with the revolutions in Belgium, France, Germany, USA and Japan
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01) Understand the impact of the transition from Cottage industries to factories on population patterns During the industrial revolution in Britain and Western Europe
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02) Understand major technological innovations that fueled the English Industrial Revolution
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03) Understand the James watts steam engine on the First Phase of the industrial Revolution
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04) Understand the roles of the spinning Jenny on the Textile industry during the First phase of the Industrial Revolution in Britain
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05) Understand the roles of innovations and creativity in propelling industrial progress from the 18th to the 20th Century.
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06) Understand the factors for industrial Revolution in Europe
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07) Understand why the Britain was the First country to industrialize
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08) Understand the roles of Britain Geographical location influencing its early industrialization
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09) Understand why Britain was referred to as the work shop of the World.
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10) Understand factors for the decline of Britain as a Work shop of the World
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11) Understand the General factors that led to the spread of industrialization in other industrialized Europeans
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12) Understand how factory system and rise of workers consciousness and Movement.
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13) Understand the rise of working-class movement.
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14) Understand factors for the rise of luddism in Britain
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15) Understand the Achievements of Luddism
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16) Understand the weakness of the luddism in Europe
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17) Understand factors for the rise Chartism in Europe
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18) Understand the achievement of Chartism
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19) Understand six demands of Chartism Movement
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20) Understand the reactions of the Bourgeoisie government in Britain to the six chartist demands
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21) Understand the weakness and reasons for the collapse of Chartism
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22) Understand the common Grievances of luddism and Chartism
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23) Understand how luddite and chartist grievances differ from Contemporary Workers Grievances
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24) Understand trade unions can draw from Luddism and Chartism to address current labour challenges.
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25) Understand characteristics of New model unions
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26) Understand achievement of New Model Unions
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27) Understand weakness of the New model Unions
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28) Understand lesson trade Unions can learn from the British New Model Trade Unionism
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29) Understand the influence of the New Model trade Unionism on the Labour Movement
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30) Understand the features of the second phase of industrial revolution
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31) Case study Belgium
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32) Case study USA
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33) Case study France
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34) Case study German
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35) Case study Japan
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36) Obstacles of industries
05:55
2.1.C – Impacts of the 18th and 19thCenturies industrial revolutions on the world.
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1) Understand the impacts of the 18th and 19th centuries industrial revolution on the world
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