Industrialization Computer Assignment

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Industrial Revolution In groups of two you will create a spreadsheet and graphs depicting the growth of railways, coal output, pig iron, and cotton for the following countries during the industrial revolution: United Kingdom, France, Germany, Austria, Russia, and Italy. Each data set must be accompanied by a graph of your choosing: pie, line, bar, etc… The data can be found at this website: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/indrevtabs1.html Using the data and Chapter 20 give detailed answers to the following questions on the spreadsheet. 1.What conclusions can be reached by looking through Chapter 20, the data, and the graphs? 2.Which country had the largest growth in all of the industries? Give three logical reasons why this country was able to outpace the others? 3.Why do you think these four industries are used to measure a countries rate of industrialization? What makes these goods so important to the story of human history? 4.Why do you think these four industries are used to measure a countries rate of industrialization? What makes these goods so important to the rise of Europe in 19th and 20th century. 5.In what years were the largest increases in railways? What would be some possible explanations for this? 6.Why was the development of railroads so important to industrialization? 7.How are these industries dependent on each other?

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Industrial Revolution• In groups of two you will create a spreadsheet and graphs depicting the growth of railways, coal output,

pig iron, and cotton for the following countries during the industrial revolution: United Kingdom, France, Germany, Austria, Russia, and Italy. Each data set must be accompanied by a graph of your choosing: pie, line, bar, etc…!

• The data can be found at this website:!

• http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/indrevtabs1.html!

• Using the data and Chapter 20 give detailed answers to the following questions on the spreadsheet.!

1.What conclusions can be reached by looking through Chapter 20, the data, and the graphs?!

2.Which country had the largest growth in all of the industries? Give three logical reasons why this country was able to outpace the others?!

3.Why do you think these four industries are used to measure a countries rate of industrialization? What makes these goods so important to the story of human history?!

4.Why do you think these four industries are used to measure a countries rate of industrialization? What makes these goods so important to the rise of Europe in 19th and 20th century.!

5.In what years were the largest increases in railways? What would be some possible explanations for this?!

6.Why was the development of railroads so important to industrialization?!

7.How are these industries dependent on each other?

Countries 1840 1860 1880 1900AustriaFrance

GermanyUnited

KingdomItalyRussiaTotal

Austria France Germany Great Britain Italy Russia