Industrial Revolution · TURNING POINT ·
Leipzig–Dresden railway (1839)
On the Industrial Revolution map as “Leipzig”
1839 — The Leipzig–Dresden railway opens, promoted by the economist Friedrich List, who argued that new industries need tariff protection until they can compete with Britain’s.
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- Industrial Revolution in Europe (chapter 7 of Industrial Revolution)
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- The Industrial Revolution, 1750–1914
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