Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain rather than in continental Europe or the United States?
What exactly is meant by the Industrial Revolution? What were the economic changes that revolutionized manufacturing in the eighteenth century and led to the factory system?
How did the technological innovations of the Industrial Revolution change societies in the industrialized countries?
What role did liberalism and nationalism play in Latin America (Venezuela, Mexico and Brazil between 1800 and 1850s?
How did the task of abolition vary between the different nations of the Western Hemisphere?
What factors account for the success of the abolitionist movement?
How did Britain secure its hold on India, and what colonial polices led to the beginning of Indian Nationalism?
How did British policy in India change as a result of the Sepoy Rebellion?
How did imperialism contribute to the growth and globalization of the world economy?