Connecting the Industrial Revolution to the French Revolution and the African Slave Trade

The Industrial Revolution can be connected to the French Revolution and the African Slave Trade. The Industrial Revolution connects with the French Revolution because both concerned the social aspects of society as well as expanded their ideas and innovations to other countries. Socially, The Industrial and French Revolutions both gave the lower and middle class ample opportunities to move up in society. Both also spread their ideas and innovations across Europe and the rest of the world. The map on page 531 as well as the table on page 535 illustrate the spread of new technology from the Industrial revolution very clearly. The industrial Revolution and the African Slave Trade can also be connected because both led to booming economy's and a massive gain in wealth. The Industrial Revolution's new innovations spawned more successful markets for coal, and iron which helped the economy prosper; the African American Slave Trade created a large market for slaves which also helped several African Kingdoms become very wealthy.