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How it started
The British texile markers rioted ,demanding legislative protection against imports from India -
NO ELECTRICITY!
The first steps of the industrial revolution were improved were powered by foot pedals, and water looms were driven by water running down hill. -
Diffusion
in the early 1800's, as the innoations of Britian's industrial Revolution diffused to mainland Europe. -
European Goods
During the eightenth century markets for European goods were growing, they urgently needed better machines.. -
Moving
U.S. funiture manufacturing shifted from Boston in 1875 to Cnncinati by 1890. -
Germany
In the late 1800's and early 1900's Japan colonized Korea, Taiwan, and portions of mainland China which brought capital and resources for industry. -
Taking Off
Funiture Manufacturing took off in North Carolina when northern enterpreneurs built facturing plants there in the early 1900's -
Models
Alfred Marshll explained why industries would cluster, and German economic geographer Alfred Weber developed basic models explainingg where industries would cluster. Weber helped develop locational studies in economic geography by focusing on the location of manufactoring. -
loses
In the United Kingdom, the major industrial zones of Newcastle, Liverpool, and Manchester lost much of their industrial bases. -
Shift
'During the 1970's and 1980's a dramatic shift occured, with a small number of Asian producers. -
Moving around
During the 1970's the major firms begin to move the manufacture of componets and assembly out of the country. -
Ideas
Alvin Toffler first suggested the diffusion of manufactoring activity to the semi-periphary and periphary and associated sensation of a shrinking world . -
Crisis
when the crisis waned national energy conservation goals were modified. (because of oil) -
downturn
parctices help bring about the dramatic downtutrn. -
Large and in Charge
By 1990, 10 large firms were responsible for 80% of the worlds color televison sets; eight of them were Japanese and two were European
