Period 3: c. 1815 to c. 1914
For this period, images and primary source documents are organized by each of the six Key Concepts of the Outline, demonstrating:
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Great Britain's Industrial Dominance in 19th Century Europe
Industrialization in Continental Europe
Key Concept 3.2 — The experiences of everyday life were shaped by industrialization, depending on the level of industrial development in a particular location.
Consumerism & the Industrial Revolution in 19th Century Europe
Urbanization & Social Dislocations in 19th Century Europe
Family & Class after Industrialization in Europe
Industrialization & New Classes in 19th Century Europe
Lagging Industrialization in Parts of 19th Century Europe
Key Concept 3.3 — Political revolutions and the complications resulting from industrialization triggered a range of ideological, governmental, and collective responses.Ideologies & Industrial & Political Change
The Problems of Industrialization
Key Concept 3.4 — European states struggled to maintain international stability in an age of nationalism and revolutions.
Concert of Europe (Congress System) & Rebellions
Europe & Unification, Italy & Germany
National Unification & Liberal Reforms
Key Concept 3.5 — A variety of motives and methods led to the intensification of European global control and increased tensions among the Great Powers.
Imperialism & Culture in Europe & Abroad
Imperialism & Colonialism in Asia & Africa
Technology & Global Imperialism
Key Concept 3.6 — European ideas and culture expressed a tension between objectivity and scientific realism on one hand, and subjectivity and individual expression on the other.