History activity, aimed at students in the ninth year of elementary school, with questions developed about the Industrial Revolution.
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What does the phrase “the Industrial Revolution exploded” mean? It means that, at some point in the 1780s, and for the first time in human history, the shackles of the productive power of the human societies, which henceforth became capable of the rapid, constant, and up to the present unlimited multiplication of men, goods and services. […] In any case, this was probably the most important event in the history of the world, at least since the invention of agriculture and cities. And it was started by Great Britain. Clearly this was not accidental.
Eric J. Hobsbawm. The era of revolutions: 1789-1848. Rio de Janeiro: Paz e Terra, 1977, p 44-45
1) The period between the 15th and 18th centuries was marked by the intense range of commercial activities surrounding the European economy. How was this economy developed?
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2) We can call I Industrial Revolution the period between approximately 1780 and 1850. What were the characteristics of this period?
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3) Initially restricted to England, the Industrial Revolution, in the first half of the 19th century, spread across continental Europe, reaching which countries?
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4) Due to the increase in production, the structure of the capitalist system grew and became more sophisticated. Another major transformation was the intensification of the financial system with the action of stock exchanges and banks in transactions. What was this system like?
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5) Outside Europe, which countries stood out in terms of industrialization?
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6) From a technological point of view, what are the main changes in this context?
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Per Camila Farias.
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