Paper Two: World history topic 7: Origins, development and impact of industrialization (1750–2005) This topic focuses on the huge social and economic changes associated with industrialization. As industrialization occurred at different in different countries, the specific time frame focused on within the overall period (1750–2005) will depend on the examples chosen for study. The topic focuses on exploring the origins, development and impact of industrialization. Some examination questions will require students to make reference to examples of industrialization in two countries, each chosen from two different region. Topic Prescribed Content The origins of The causes and enablers of industrialization; the availability of human and • industrialization natural resources; political stability; infrastructure Role and significance of technological developments • Role and significance of individuals • The impact and Developments in transportation • significance Developments in energy and power • of key Industrial infrastructure; iron and steel • developments Mass production • Developments in communications • The social and Urbanization and the growth of cities and factories • political impact of Labour conditions; organization of labour • industrialization Political representation; opposition to industrialization • Impact on standards of living; disease and life expectancy; leisure • Suggested Examples Examples of countries: Africa and the Middle East: South Africa • The Americas: Argentina, US, Canada • Asia and Oceania: Japan, India, Australia • Europe: Great Britain, Germany, Russia/USSR • Examples of technological developments: the combustion engine; steam power/the steam engine; gas lighting; generation of electricity; iron production; mechanized cotton spinning; production of sulphuric acid; production of steel and the Bessemer process; nuclear power; growth in information technology Examples of significant individuals: Thomas Edison; the Wright brothers; Charles Babbage; Andrew Carnegie; Cornelius Vanderbilt; Alexander Graham Bell; Henry Ford; Richard Arkwright; Michael Faraday; James Watt; Jean Lenoir; Tim Berners-Lee
Paper Two: World history topic 7: Origins, development and impact of industrialization (1750–2005) This topic focuses on the huge social and economic changes associated with industrialization. As industrialization occurred at different in different countries, the specific time frame focused on within the overall period (1750–2005) will depend on the examples chosen for study. The topic focuses on exploring the origins, development and impact of industrialization. Some examination questions will require students to make reference to examples of industrialization in two countries, each chosen from two different region. Topic Prescribed Content The origins of industrialization • The causes and enablers of industrialization; the availability of human and natural resources; political stability; infrastructure • Role and significance of technological developments • Role and significance of individuals The impact and significance of key developments • Developments in transportation • Developments in energy and power • Industrial infrastructure; iron and steel • Mass production • Developments in communications The social and political impact of industrialization • Urbanization and the growth of cities and factories • Labour conditions; organization of labour • Political representation; opposition to industrialization • Impact on standards of living; disease and life expectancy; leisure Suggested Examples Examples of countries: • Africa and the Middle East: South Africa • The Americas: Argentina, US, Canada • Asia and Oceania: Japan, India, Australia • Europe: Great Britain, Germany, Russia/USSR Examples of technological developments: the combustion engine; steam power/the steam engine; gas lighting; generation of electricity; iron production; mechanized cotton spinning; production of sulphuric acid; production of steel and the Bessemer process; nuclear power; growth in information technology Examples of significant individuals: Thomas Edison; the Wright brothers; Charles Babbage; Andrew Carnegie; Cornelius Vanderbilt; Alexander Graham Bell; Henry Ford; Richard Arkwright; Michael Faraday; James Watt; Jean Lenoir; Tim Berners-Lee