Chapter 5

1750 to 1900

Learning Objectives

• Describe the effects, both positive and negative, of legal systems and independence movements on race, class, and gender.
• Describe the interaction of specialized labor systems and social hierarchies.
• Demonstrate ways in which economic systems, and values and ideologies, have influenced each other.
• Explain how production and commerce develop and change.
• Explain how societies can be changed or challenged over time.
• Describe the impact of ideology and belief on populations.
• Assess the impact of technology and exchange networks on the environment.