industrialisation or urbanisation
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- WHAT HAD THE MOST IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF SCOTLAND - INDUSTRIALISATION OR URBANISATION?
- 1760 - watershed moment as from here on scottish economy and society was transformed.
- The engine of urbanisation was industrialisation.
- MARKETS
- Despite a modest popualtiongrowth meaning that the home market in scotland remained relatively small, the purchasing power of goods increased.
- Urban development openedup more demand for foodstuffs, construction material and coal.
- Furthermore the rise of th emiddle class in urban development, who stena nenadicreckonsmade up 25 per cent of urban population by 1800, meant that demand of material items came about.
- they showed their identity by purchasing town houses and furniture.
- this meant that industrialisation was needed.
- Scottish urbanisation and industrialisation were both results of the same economic forces because the town and city environments gave much easier access to markets.
- having said this, commercial success would foster urban expansion.the production and merchandising of goods in bulk was labour intensive in this period and required large numbers of peole
- BUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO EMPHASISE THAT INDUSTRY DID NTO NECESSARILY OR INEVITABLY GENERATE LARGE SCALE MOVEMENT TO URBAN AREAS - AS LATE AS 1830S FOR EXAMPLE,AROUND TOW THIRDS OF SCOTLAND HAND LOOM WEAVERSLIVED IN THE COUNTRYSIDE.
- having said this, commercial success would foster urban expansion.the production and merchandising of goods in bulk was labour intensive in this period and required large numbers of peole
- Scottish urbanisation and industrialisation were both results of the same economic forces because the town and city environments gave much easier access to markets.
- this meant that industrialisation was needed.
- this meant that industrialisation was needed.
- Scottish urbanisation and industrialisation were both results of the same economic forces because the town and city environments gave much easier access to markets.
- having said this, commercial success would foster urban expansion.the production and merchandising of goods in bulk was labour intensive in this period and required large numbers of peole
- BUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO EMPHASISE THAT INDUSTRY DID NTO NECESSARILY OR INEVITABLY GENERATE LARGE SCALE MOVEMENT TO URBAN AREAS - AS LATE AS 1830S FOR EXAMPLE,AROUND TOW THIRDS OF SCOTLAND HAND LOOM WEAVERSLIVED IN THE COUNTRYSIDE.
- having said this, commercial success would foster urban expansion.the production and merchandising of goods in bulk was labour intensive in this period and required large numbers of peole
- Scottish urbanisation and industrialisation were both results of the same economic forces because the town and city environments gave much easier access to markets.
- they showed their identity by purchasing town houses and furniture.
- Furthermore the rise of th emiddle class in urban development, who stena nenadicreckonsmade up 25 per cent of urban population by 1800, meant that demand of material items came about.
- Urban development openedup more demand for foodstuffs, construction material and coal.
- Despite a modest popualtiongrowth meaning that the home market in scotland remained relatively small, the purchasing power of goods increased.
- GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION
- What ensured Scotland'ssuccess in the global market was its geographical position and natural endowment. not only did scotland share a boarder with englan but it had easy access by sea to ireland and scandanavia and the baltic in the east.
- Indeed the central lowlands were almost fashion dby nature for industrialisation. by 1800 60% of all urban dwellers were living in ednbrugh or glasgow so market demand was therefore concentrated and buoyant.
- Furthermore, these cities were rich in ironstone and coal - the minerals needed for early industrialisation and close to ports and sources of labour in towns.
- construction of roads, canals and coastal connections meant that the lowlands aquired a good transportation network - these jobs required a pool of labour.
- Furthermore, these cities were rich in ironstone and coal - the minerals needed for early industrialisation and close to ports and sources of labour in towns.
- Indeed the central lowlands were almost fashion dby nature for industrialisation. by 1800 60% of all urban dwellers were living in ednbrugh or glasgow so market demand was therefore concentrated and buoyant.
- What ensured Scotland'ssuccess in the global market was its geographical position and natural endowment. not only did scotland share a boarder with englan but it had easy access by sea to ireland and scandanavia and the baltic in the east.
- LABOUR
- Most jobs, agriculture and industry, were done by hand up until the 1820s at least.
- scots were generally a migratory people and in the 1790s with sheep clearances a lot of people moved to the lowlands also moved there for harvest work - no shortage of labour
- women and children and irish also worked hard in factories
- national population grown in scotland sped up after 1800 meaning there was no shortage in labour.
- women and children and irish also worked hard in factories
- skill shortages abounded in coal mining and ironstone mining and nail and glass making.also factory employment - costly machines had to be run on a continuo stasis and this meant long hours, a disciplined work force and even night time working.
- scots were generally a migratory people and in the 1790s with sheep clearances a lot of people moved to the lowlands also moved there for harvest work - no shortage of labour
- women and children and irish also worked hard in factories
- national population grown in scotland sped up after 1800 meaning there was no shortage in labour.
- women and children and irish also worked hard in factories
- scots were generally a migratory people and in the 1790s with sheep clearances a lot of people moved to the lowlands also moved there for harvest work - no shortage of labour
- scots were generally a migratory people and in the 1790s with sheep clearances a lot of people moved to the lowlands also moved there for harvest work - no shortage of labour
- Most jobs, agriculture and industry, were done by hand up until the 1820s at least.
- 1760 - watershed moment as from here on scottish economy and society was transformed.
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