The Evolution of Urbanization from Pre-Industrial to Modern Times
Pre-Industrial Urbanization
DSD understands the origins of cities at the beginning of industrialization in the 19th century. During this period, urbanization was modest. The average size of cities was around 5,000-10,000 inhabitants, while those exceeding 25,000-100,000 were rare.
The factors that favored development were strategic military, political and administrative, economic, and religious.
In pre-industrial urbanization, three stages can be distinguished:
A) Origins of Urbanization
In
Read MoreThe Impact of Revolutions on Society and Economy
U.S. Residents: Residents of the 13 English colonies were unhappy with the mother country not allowing them representation in the English Parliament, forcing them to pay taxes and imposing a trade monopoly over its territory. In 1773, they were granted a monopoly on the sale of tea, which led to their displeasure being shown by attacking a ship, ultimately causing the revolution. In 1776, the members of the 13 colonies drafted the Declaration of Independence for the United States, which was not
Read MoreThe Impact of Columbus and Colonial Expansion on America
Item 6: Overseas Expansion and Colonial Empire Building
1. Discovery and Conquest: “Fair Titles”
Columbus was a Genoese sailor, probably (though there are other studies indicating that it was elsewhere). Little is known of his life before arriving in Portugal. He is said to have had a controversial and mysterious personality, was self-taught, and a great observer. He traveled extensively as a merchant, during which he learned how far the Indies were, hence the idea for the trip. He then performed
Read MoreUnderstanding Demographics: Key Concepts and Trends
Demographics: The science that studies the population from a quantitative point of view. The task of demographers is to analyze statistics to draw conclusions.
History: Demography was born in the late eighteenth century. The first demographic analysis was made by Thomas Robert Malthus.
Sources for the Study of Population:
- The census counts are regular assessments of people to ascertain their number, age, sex, marital status, occupation, educational level, and purchasing power every ten years.
- The municipal
Understanding the Secondary Sector: Construction and Industry
Understanding the Secondary Sector
The secondary sector is composed of two specific areas: construction and industry. Construction is dedicated to the economic activity of creating buildings and infrastructure. Industry is the main component of the secondary sector, covering activities related to the processing of raw materials into manufactured products, which can be consumed or used in other industries.
Features of the Industrial Process
- Driven machines are used by a source of energy.
- Workers perform
The Impact of Rail Transportation on Spain’s Economic Development
5. The Transportation: Rail In Spain, the problem of transportation was one of the obstacles to economic modernization during the 19th century. Despite the building program of roads, these were insufficient; river transport was almost non-existent, and significant improvements in ports and steam transport were only realized towards the end of the century. The revolution in railway transport was the only alternative for the transport and the formation of a market. The delay in the construction of
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