Question

Answer all the questions given under the caption.

Industrial Revolution in Germany.

1. How did the national resources of Germany speed up the industrial revolution in Germany?
2. What was Germany’s main challenge?
3. Mention the two major ports with access to the North Sea.
4. How did the Germans view the Cartels?

Answer 1

1. Germany had the natural resources required for an industrial revolution. Large coal reserves were located in the areas of Saar, Ruhr, Upper Silesia, and Saxony. Iron was deposited in the areas of Erzgebirge, Harz Mountains, and Upper Silesia again.
2. Germany’s main challenge was its feudal socio-political structure, perpetuating the practice of serfdom and their unhelpful policies for establishing factories.
3. The two major ports, Bremen and Hamburg, had clear and secure access to the North Sea.
4. Germany saw Cartels as providing for the growth of small industries. It spared them from sometimes unprofitable and self-districting price wars. It also provided protection in cases of price fluctuations and the entry of foreign competition.