Wyatt's Spread of Industrialization Map by Wyatt Smith

Britain, United Kingdom

wyattsmith32 — 2025-01-27 15:19:11 UTC

Britain, during the Industrial Revolution, proved to be very wealthy, and thrived during this period. This was due to the fact that Britain practically started the Industrial Revolution, because of the many advantages they had. For instance, Britain had an abundance of waterways and rivers, which made transportation of raw materials easier. They also had plenty of raw materials from the Americas, and had other protections, such as the Enclosure Movement and the protection of private property. This allowed Britain to become extremely wealthy, also driving it's population upwards, increasing urbanization as more food can be cultivated from the Agricultural Revolution that occured during the Industrial Revolution.

London, UK

wyattsmith32 — 2025-01-27 15:23:36 UTC

Many manufactured goods arose from Britain during the Industrial Revolution, such as the Cotton Gin (invented by Eli Whitney), and the Steam Engine (invented by James Watt). When these inventions were made, however, the working class began to see a shift. Child labor grows, and women began to work to provide for families. Social classes occur, and the proletariats (working people) suffer awful working conditions in factories that were in Britain. While the Industrial Revolution brought out some goods for Britain, some people suffered as a result.

France

wyattsmith32 — 2025-02-01 23:42:26 UTC

While France had many factors that could contribute to industrialization, France was slow to begin industrialization, as they faced small urban centers, limiting labor for factories. They also had the French Revolution, which halted France during their numerous wars. However, France eventually caught up during the mid-1800s, developing textile industries and steel industries. This would create the same oppurtunities and struggles that the people in Great Britain faced during the rise of factories and big machines.

Germany

wyattsmith32 — 2025-02-01 23:43:32 UTC

Due to Germany's fragmentation of a unified state, the Industrial Revolution didn't particularly spread to Germany. However, when Germany unified in 1871, industrialization began to increase. In fact, Germany became a big European industrial power, and became a big producer of steel and coal for Europe. The working class also grows in Germany, however harsh working conditions occur. This leads to a rise in labor movements, which pushed for better wages, working hours, and conditions, so it wasn't all bad in Germany!

Omaha, NE

wyattsmith32 — 2025-02-02 00:02:05 UTC

At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the United States exported many resources to Britain (as a result of the Triangular Trade), such as cotton, lumber, cattle, and much more. However, when industrialization finally spread the United States, it became a leading industrial force in the world by 1900. This was due to the workforce in the country, typically ran by immigrants, providing labor to the factories the United States set up.

Sacramento, CA

wyattsmith32 — 2025-02-02 00:04:04 UTC

Working conditions, unsuprisingly, were awful were the workers in factories. Also, immigrants, as well as slaves, faced backlash from the white people living in America. Also, when the Cotton Gin arrived in America, slavery grew to an enormous amount, causing much distress across slaves as racial prejudice grew, even as slavery got abolished in 1865.

Moscow, Russia

wyattsmith32 — 2025-02-02 00:26:42 UTC

Russia particulary invested in railroads and exports during the Industrial Revolution, stretching 36,000 miles of railroad across Russia, creating the Trans-Siberian Railroad. This allowed Russia to easily trade with countries across East Asia, like China and Japan. Russian steel and coal industries also grew during this time, mostly during the 1890s. Despite these advancements, Russia remained as an agricultural economy until the Communists seized their power in 1917.

Vladivostok, Russia

wyattsmith32 — 2025-02-02 00:27:16 UTC

Working conditions in Russia were just about as bad as any other place in the world. Peasants typically had long working hours, combined with low wages and dangerous conditions. This wasn't good, as Russia isn't a great place to be during the winter and colder months. Child labor was also extremely common in factories, and also faced the same problems as adults. There weren't many legal protections, and no labor unions, so strikes were taken down often by political powers. Many workers lived in unsanitary and overcrowded conditions in housings, which also didn't help during colder months.

Japan

wyattsmith32 — 2025-02-02 00:43:46 UTC

Japan, while having the least amount of contact with Europe, was the first in Asia to industrialize. In order to do this, Japan adapted technologies and institutions seen in Europe and the United States to protect their traditional culture. Through learning of industrialization in the West, Japan grew in military and economic strength, all while maintaining their own domestic traditions.

Osaka, Japan

wyattsmith32 — 2025-02-02 00:56:13 UTC

Japan had a booming business in textile mills, as they could produce silk and cotton much more efficiently, growing Japan's economics. However, the working conditions for these mills were just as bad as anywhere else, with women and children particularly working in these mills.

India

wyattsmith32 — 2025-02-02 01:35:33 UTC

India was already very successful before the Industrial Revolution, such as to the point where they didn't really need one. They had plenty of labor to work on agricultural fields, and they built ships to travel the Indian Ocean. However, when the British invaded India, Britain took over. Britain drained resources from India, stopping the production of ships and extracting a lot of iron and steel from India. Even as the textile industry flourished in India, textile mills in Lancaster imposed a tax on Bombay mills, limiting profit from textiles.

Southeast Asia

wyattsmith32 — 2025-02-02 01:44:59 UTC

Southeast Asia faced quite the same fate as India, although not as severe. Southeast Asia also had plenty of labor to go around, so there wasn't really a need for an Industrial Revolution. Although Britain took over the waterways and the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia mainly relied on exporting goods to other parts of Asia and Europe. They also sought guano, a fertilizer that was used to fertilize plants. This was better than anything they used before, so it was pretty lucrative.

Egypt

wyattsmith32 — 2025-02-02 02:01:46 UTC

Egypt had it pretty good during the Industrial Revolution. During the 18th century, Egypt exported carpets and silks (along with other textiles) to Europe. However, by the mid-19th century, European textile production increased.

Cairo, Egypt

wyattsmith32 — 2025-02-02 02:11:41 UTC

With the increase in European textile production, Egypt saw a huge economic crash, Without the export market in textiles, Egypt also suffered in the domestic market. This also paved the way for Britain to take control of Egypt, draining Egypt, as well as India, of its resources.

Nigeria

wyattsmith32 — 2025-02-02 02:13:18 UTC

Africa never really had a chance to have an Industrial Revolution. This was mostly due to the colonization of areas in Africa from Britain. Britain exported many Africans out of Africa, to be used as slaves in the Americas during the Triangular Trade. In fact, Britain even began to tear through the resources Africa offered, extracting their copper and gold found throughout the continent.

Kenya

wyattsmith32 — 2025-02-02 02:22:57 UTC

South Africa was pretty independent and was trading in the Indian Ocean Trade before the Industrial Revolution, and they didn't really have any Industrial Revolution. However, when Britain found South Africa, it became under the same fate as the rest of Africa and India. They became colonized, and Britain extracted the goods out of Africa. This obviously hurt Africa economically, as Africa lost all of its valuable resources as even more countries came looking for the valuable ores.

Brazil

wyattsmith32 — 2025-02-02 02:34:28 UTC

South America was by far the slowest to participate in the Industrial Revolution, joining during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Their economy mainly focused on the exportation of raw materials like rubber, sugar, and silver. They began to construct railroads, connecting cities and transporting goods much faster. They mainly relied on trade with the United States and Britain, as new technologies and machines were brought in. Urbanization grew as a result of this, particularly in Brazil, Argentina, and Chile, which grew in activity and workers for labor.

Argentina

wyattsmith32 — 2025-02-02 02:35:20 UTC

Despire the progress of industrialization in South America, the region experienced many difficulties. South America was largely dependent on agriculture and mining exports, and because there were issues like political instability and unskilled workforces, there weren't many opportunities to have more diverse industries. Also, during the Industrial Revolution, Many South American countries had frequent political issues, which slowed the economic development of South America, hurting South America for a while.