Coal, Steam, and the Industrial Revolution: Crash Course World History #32 (11:04)
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 02:28 How does John Green define the Industrial Revolution?
- 05:05 What Euro-centric explanations does John Green give for why the Industrial Revolution started in Europe?
- 07:00 How does John Green refute those Euro-centric explanations?
- 09:02 What does John Green list as Britain’s advantages over China?
- 10:19 How does John Green argue that Indian textiles spurred the Industrial Revolution?