Manchester's main activity?
Cotton and textile production.
Energy used in Manchester factories?
Steam powered by coal.
Transportation development?
Railways and canals.
Population change 1750-1900?
Quadrupled due to industrial growth.
Factory working conditions?
Long hours, injuries, child labor.
Factory Act 1819?
First law regulating child labor.
Living conditions of workers?
Overcrowded slums, poor sanitation.
Main industrial energy sources?
Water, coal, steam.
Spread of industry in Europe?
Northern regions, via railways.
Main industries in Europe?
Iron, coal, textiles.
Capitalism — ownership?
Private ownership of property.
Socialism — ownership?
Community or state ownership.
Class structures?
Factory owners, middle class, workers.
Wealth source for factory owners?
Profits from manufacturing and trade.
European colonization motives?
Economic, political, cultural.
Methods of conquest?
Military, diplomacy, settlement.
European motives for domination?
Cultural, political, economic.
Moroccan Crises?
Diplomatic conflicts between Germany and France.
Wilhelm II's stance?
Aggressive, symbolic of power.
Impact of Moroccan Crises?
Heightened tensions, contributed to WWI.
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1. What was a primary cause of Manchester's rapid industrial growth and urban expansion during the 19th century?
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