In a post of 3-4 paragraphs, respond to the same prompt as the entry post, below, but using what you’ve learned in the unit to show what you’ve learned and how your thinking has evolved (note that those are not the same things). Please:
Clearly express what you consider the most important takeaways from this unit and why.
Demonstrate this with evidence from the unit, either readings or lectures, but do not use any outside sources or include information not contained in the unit.
Cite all evidence parenthetically, with lectures cited with my name and the lecture number, for example (Woolley, Lecture 1.1a) and the textbook with the page number like this (Pollard et al., 617).
Include a clear argument in your first few sentences (your thesis), and begin each paragraph with a clear topics sentence from which the content of that paragraph follows.
Follow all syllabus guidelines on academic dishonest exactly, especially regarding the use of AI-generated text.
Finally, please also respond to the post from the class that you believe is the best (besides your own) with an explanation as to WHY you chose that one.
Prompt
“In what transformative ways did the Industrial Revolution changes the lives of ordinary people in industrializing countries like England the United States? What influence, if any, do you see from the Industrial Revolution on Europeans’ expansion into Africa and Asia and the westward expansion of the United States, and how did this impact colonized peoples?” When answering this question, keep in mind that:
Technological sophistication was not a cause of the Industrial Revolution but a product of it–maybe consider why and the relationship between technology and the market.
As historians, we need to be as specific as possible about which people we are referring to. Be sure to differentiate between classes of people–say, capitalists and workers–and also different ethnic groups.
The book used for this course is this Elizabeth Pollard et al., Worlds Together, Worlds Apart, concise 3rd ed., volume
2 (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2021)
This is the link for the lectures viedo #17-#20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHnqNhJL5ak&list=PLs6HHd0kzPpPl20YWG1PLawS7iOq7CLD8&index=17