Economic+Development

**__Economic Development__** Between 1815 to 1848; Germany saw improvements within its infrastructure which lead to its development economically. The growth of the economy were the introduction of roads, railways and improvements in communications.

The first railway was constructed in 1835 and then afterwards rapidly expanded for example one of the first railways was 450 kilometres however this exanpanded to 8260 kilometres; this only continually grew.

Roads and commmunications are also factors which contributed to Germany's development; improvements in communications also lead to greater alliances with other surrounding countries. The beginning of Germans industry was established at this stage with the founding of engineering, textile mills (//__a machine which proceeses raw materials into final products__//), iron and steel works; numbers which highlight this are;in 1850 211 000 tonnes of iron were produced however in 1860 a figure 1 391 555 tonnes were constructured.

By the 1840's Germany was becoming a stronger economy; most of the population was employed in areas such as agriculture, mining and industrial workers.

In conclusion these factors of industralization lead to easier trade practicers and friendships and communications between the surrounding countries.