Why did Britain industrialize first? Why was the textile industry the first to adopt new technology and work methods?

What changes were made possible by the steam engine? How did steam engines change the nature of the workplace?

Describe the process by which industrialization spread to the Continent. How would you explain differences in industrial development in Britain, France, and Germany?

Describe urban life in the mid-nineteenth century. Why did cities grow so fast?

How did industrialization affect the lives of Europe's working classes in the first half of the nineteenth century? How did industrialization affect working class families?

How did industrialization contribute to class-consciousness and working-class solidarity? How was class-consciousness and solidarity expressed?