Revolutions (1750-1900)

Increased efficiency and expansion of transportation networks.

Rapid decline in the demand for coal and iron ore.

Immediate end to the use of water wheels and windmills.

Decrease in urbanization as people returned to agricultural jobs.

Use of new crop rotation techniques increased productivity.

Widespread adoption of hunting-gathering practices diminished yields.

There was a shift back to feudal farming systems for efficiency.

Reliance on manual labor increased due to technological decline.

A decrease in global political conflicts as industrialized nations focus on internal technological development rather than external affairs.

Uniform adoption of democratic governance across all nations influenced by technological transparency and information sharing.

Enhanced cooperation between industrialized and non-industrialized nations leading to equitable resource distribution globally.

Growing disparity between industrialized and non-industrialized nations could fuel political tensions and protectionist policies.

It established equal social status between Europeans and Africans.

It led to a racial hierarchy with enslaved Africans at the bottom.

It created a matriarchal society that valued African traditions.

It resulted in widespread adoption of African political systems.

Child education would become mandatory throughout Europe earlier than it did.

There wouldn't be any significant change in the progression of the industrial revolution.

Women’s suffrage movement would gain momentum sooner than it did historically.

The industrial revolution in Britain may have been less profitable and slower due to lack of cheap labor.

Lower classes remained largely illiterate despite free public education initiatives.

The middle class benefited from access to education that supported new professional roles.

Industrial workers prioritized skill development over formal education for career advancement.

The aristocracy consolidated power by exclusively controlling higher education.

The American Federation of Labor

The Knights of Labor

The National Labor Union

The Congress of Industrial Organizations

They reduced the need for substantial naval presence in protecting empire interests in remote locations due to improved crisis response capabilities.

They facilitated instantaneous communication allowing imperial powers greater control over distant territories.

They encouraged migration movements as people learned about opportunities abroad through faster information dissemination networks.

They promoted mutual cultural exchange between colonizers and colonized, increasing understanding and appreciation of each other's traditions.

Coal

Wind turbines

Hydroelectric dams

Solar power

Globalization promotes cultural assimilation, unlike colonial imperialism.

Colonial imperialism sought mutual benefits while economic globalization leans toward exploitation.

International relations were more peaceful during colonial imperialism than in modern times.

Both periods saw powerful nations exerting dominance over weaker ones for economic gain.