Chapter 18

 This chapter focuses on the industrial revolution in Europe. This was a time of change that many people were skeptical about. The IR was filled with new energy sources. For instance steam and petroleum engines made a huge impact on society. I'd imagine in the automobile/machinery industry. These inventions in Europe spread globally. Although not all nations are quit as successful or advanced in the industry world, every nation has conformed to its inventions in some way. There were some people who fought this cause though. They were fallowers of a man named Mahatma Ghandi who believed that the industrial revolution was a curse on economics. That it would eventually ruin our society. We have yet to know if that is true or not. Honestly technology has become so advanced throughout the industries that people are becoming dependent on their electronic devises. Is there going to be a day when someone will not be able to function without their SmartPhone in their hand?
I also found it interesting that Europe did not experience any technological revolutions until the late 1700's when many, many other countries began scientific discoveries in the 700-1400's. But a special fact about the European revolution and its workers was that the government had a special alliance with its workers. They would often receive special privileges. This was the governments was of encouraging commerce and innovation. They even imposed tariffs and patent laws to protect the businessmen. Britain was the host place for the revolution as it was the most commercialized and well known of all European countries. It also had a willing aristocratic population interested in commerce and a great supply of workers. The geography was convieniant with the road and canal system that greatly helped transportation run smoothly.