People like John Lock and Marquis de Condorcet were extremely influential when it came to the Industrial Revolution, making advancements in things like, technological changes, new transportation methods, "European influence,” and further advancing...
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Economies, influencing the world forever; resulting in very strong industrial power continuously growing, even shown today. -
Thomas Hobbes
“Despite advocating the idea of absolutism of the sovereign, he developed some of the fundamentals of European liberal thought”(Courses Enlightenment thinkers). Hobbes introduced a social contract to the public, stating that the public was not as did not have as much power as the “absolute sovereign”, they also had to give some rights away for protection. -
Thomas Hobbes
"Any power exercised by this authority cannot be resisted because the protector’s sovereign power derives from individuals’ surrendering their own sovereign power for protection”(Courses Enlightenment thinkers). This states that power below the government can not be resisted, and people willingly gave up their power to be protected, so that have to do what the government says. -
Voltaire
“Voltaire had an enormous influence on the development of historiography through his demonstration of fresh new ways to look at the past. His best-known works are The Age of Louis XIV and The Essay on the Customs and the Spirit of the Nations''(Courses Enlightenment thinkers). Voltaire was very advanced when it came to evaluating the past, learning from it and then doing things better than people did in the past. He realized what people had done wrong and then acted upon it. -
Marquis de Condorcet
“Although his ideas and writings are considered to embody the ideals of the Age of Enlightenment and rationalism, they were much more radical that those of most of his contemporaries(Courses Enlightenment thinkers). Marquis de Condorcet had ideas that many other people did not think of or act on. His ideas are more modern and seen today greatly. -
Development Of Historiography
“As early as 1700, wooden railroad tracks were being replaced with metal ones. Before the invention of the steam engine, railroad cars were moved by horsepower”(Study Causes of the First Industrial Revolution). Voltaire had a big influence when it came to the development of the past, meaning he would think more modern and make bigger changes than many of the other people around him. -
European Imperialism
“Historians have identified several causes for the Industrial Revolution, including: the emergence of capitalism, European imperialism, efforts to mine coal, and the effects of the Agricultural Revolution”(History Crunch Causes of the Industrial Revolution). The industrial revolution was started and was based on ideas that were new and were only introduced in America. Hobbes “developed some of the fundamentals of European liberal thought.” He changed how people act and people wanted to change. -
Capitalism
“Without important technological changes, the first Industrial Revolution would not have been possible. In the 18th century, Britain's cotton industry charged ahead of many other countries”(Study Causes of the First Industrial Revolution). Marquis de Condorcet was really the first major influence when it came to technological changes in the country. Technology was basically the biggest factor when it came to power in the world, meaning we saw many different countries becoming an influence. -
Technological Changes
“Without important technological changes, the first Industrial Revolution would not have been possible. In the 18th century, Britain's cotton industry charged ahead of many other countries”(Study Causes of the First Industrial Revolution). Marquis de Condorcet was really the first major influence when it came to technological changes in the country. Technology was basically the biggest factor when it came to power in the world, meaning we saw many different countries becoming an influence. -
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Boundless. (n.d.). Boundless World History. Lumen. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-worldhistory/chapter/enlightenment-thinkers/. -
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Causes of the Industrial Revolution. History Crunch - History Articles, Summaries, Biographies, Resources and More. (n.d.). https://www.historycrunch.com/causes-of-the-industrial-revolution.html#/. -
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