the long nineteenth century: 1750-1900

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The Long Nineteenth Century: 1750-1900Unit 5, AP World History

+Major Changes between 1450 and 1900View the maps pg. 343 and 507 in your

textbookWhat are the major changes that occur

between the start of the Early Modern Period and the end of the Nineteenth Century?

What are the causes for such changes?Based on these maps, what might be the

main themes of the Long Nineteenth Century, 1750 -1900?

+Themes of the Long Nineteenth Century Revolutions Industrialization Imperialism

Triggers for Change Europe has trade

advantage Introduction of new

technologies Governments

sponsor industrial growth

Focus on individual development

The Enlightenment

+The Big Changes of the 19th Century

Industrialization New technologies

(steam engine) More efficient

manufacturing Improved agricultural

conditions Changes to work,

family structures, status of women

Urbanization

+The Big Changes of the 19th Century

Political Revolutions The Enlightenment Decline of old colonial

structures from 16th – 18th centuries

American Revolution French Revolution

and Napoleon Haitian Revolution Latin American

Revolutions

+The Big Changes of the 19th Century Imperialism

Worldwide empires controlled by Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and the United States

Political and economic imperialism

Main focus: Africa, Asia