Britain Leads the Britain Leads the Way Way

Why Britain? Why Britain?

The Industrial Revolution began in Britain The Industrial Revolution began in Britain due to due to ResourcesResources New technologyNew technology Economic ConditionsEconomic Conditions Political & social conditions Political & social conditions

Why Britain?Why Britain?

ResourcesResources Large supplies of coalLarge supplies of coal Plentiful ironPlentiful iron Large population Large population large work force large work force

New TechnologyNew Technology Skilled mechanics willing to meet demand Skilled mechanics willing to meet demand

for new, practical inventionsfor new, practical inventions

Why Britain?Why Britain?

Economic ConditionsEconomic Conditions Trade allowed Britain’s economy to prosperTrade allowed Britain’s economy to prosper Accumulated Accumulated capitalcapital- wealth to invest in - wealth to invest in

enterprises such as shipping, mines, enterprises such as shipping, mines, railroads & factoriesrailroads & factories

Political & Social ConditionsPolitical & Social Conditions Stable governmentStable government Strong navyStrong navy Religious attitudes: supported hard workReligious attitudes: supported hard work

Changes in the Textile Changes in the Textile IndustryIndustry

““Putting Out” System- Putting Out” System- raw cotton was raw cotton was distributed to peasant families who spun it into distributed to peasant families who spun it into thread & then wove thread into cloththread & then wove thread into cloth

Major Inventions- Major Inventions- to meet demand for clothto meet demand for cloth Flying Shuttle-Flying Shuttle- weave fabrics quickly weave fabrics quickly Spinning Jenny-Spinning Jenny- spun many threads at the same spun many threads at the same

timetime WaterframeWaterframe- Used water power to speed up - Used water power to speed up

spinningspinning

The First Factories The First Factories

New machines too large to operate at New machines too large to operate at homehome

FactoriesFactories- Places that brought together - Places that brought together workers and machines to produce large workers and machines to produce large quantities of goodsquantities of goods Located near rivers/streams for water powerLocated near rivers/streams for water power

Revolution in Revolution in TransportationTransportation

Faster & cheaper way of moving goods from Faster & cheaper way of moving goods from place to placeplace to place

On LandOn Land TurnpikesTurnpikes- Privately built roads that charged a fee - Privately built roads that charged a fee

to travelers who used themto travelers who used them Steam Locomotive-Steam Locomotive- Made the growth of railroads Made the growth of railroads

possible (railroads do not have to follow course of possible (railroads do not have to follow course of river) river)

On SeaOn Sea SteamboatSteamboat- Improved shipping, traveled very quickly- Improved shipping, traveled very quickly

Carried 10-20 times cargo of wooden ships Carried 10-20 times cargo of wooden ships

Invention AssignmentInvention Assignment

Choose ANY invention from the Industrial Choose ANY invention from the Industrial Revolution. On a white sheet of paper, you will tell Revolution. On a white sheet of paper, you will tell me: me: Invention Name & InventorInvention Name & Inventor Description (paragraph)Description (paragraph) Impact (paragraph) Impact (paragraph) Connection to Today (paragraph) Connection to Today (paragraph) Picture of the invention Picture of the invention

You can use your book (pg. 496) or notes. You You can use your book (pg. 496) or notes. You may have to do additional research on your own.may have to do additional research on your own.

Due tomorrow. You have class time today to work Due tomorrow. You have class time today to work on this. on this.