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Society and Economy under Old Regime
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Women's Roles - S, C, I
Women's "value" decreased during the Indust. Rev. because of three reasons:
1) domestic service = women associated with home, therefore = women do housework.
2) work looked traditional and "un-helpful."
3) People assumed that women were just worked to supplement husband's income. -
Domestic System - C, I/T, E
Merchants bring "raw materials" to peasants -> spin into thread -> bring to other peasants -> make finished product -> merchant sells product. -
Nobility - S
Britisih - Owned 1/4 workable land
- paid their taxes
- sons took good positions in govt. or church French - of the sword & robe
- did NOT pay taxes -
Industrial Revolution - S, I/T, E
This was triggered by Agricul. Rev. and Sci. Rev. This was when Europe's economy pretty much developed uninterrupted.
Britain was powerhouse of industry -
Revolts/ Riots/Rebellions - S
Rebellions in Russia after Pugachev promised freedom to serfs;
Artisans rioted when bread prices got too high -
J. Watt & His Steam Engine - S, I/T
James Watt invented the Steam Engine, which helped to greatly expand industry. Also eventually revolutionalized transportation. -
Family Structures - S
NW Euro - Nuclear fam. Young adults leave to become servants to others. Marry in mid-twenties. E Euro - Big fam. Landlords push local marriges for peasant dependancy. -
Jewish Populations - S
Most Jews lived in ghettos
if you converted to Christianity you were welcomed in and gained back all your lost rights
pogroms = violence -
Agricultural Rev. - S, I/T, E
FOOD WAS REALLY IMPORTANT!!
Many new innovations and mechanics created to move along working on the land or in other aspects of like (i.e., spinning jenny)