The Impact of Industrialization on Non-Industrialized States

New patterns of global trade and production developed: a global economy developed because industrialists sought raw materials new markets

Need for raw materials & food supply for growing population in urban centers = growth of export economies in non-industrialized countries Some specialized in mass producing single natural resources For example…

Guano in Peru

Listen to this! Listen to a few minutes of this podcast to get an idea of why countries would fight over bird poop and why Peru, after its independence, made it the cornerstone of the their economy. 99% Invisible -- Guano Mania (0:45 – 6:00)

Raw Cotton in India Had a thriving textile industry until the British outlaw it in the early 1700’s. Role shifts to exporting cotton to Great Britain to get turned into cloth and sold back to India and other colonies

The Road to Imperialism Rapid increases in productivity caused by industrial production = Industrialized states to seek out new consumer markets Need for specialized metals (gold & silver) & demand for diamonds = Development of extensive mining centers South Africa – gold and diamond mines Main reason for European interest

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