The Industrial Revolution Effects of Machinery on Humanity.
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The Industrial Revolution
Effects of Machinery on Humanity
The Revolutions
• There has been three industrial revolutions so far and we are in the midst of the third.
• All of these revolutions have two major components: new sources of energy and new powers of communication.
The First Revolution
Communication
• Printing Press• Pamphlets • Newspapers• Books• Enlightenment
writers
Energy
• Coal• Steam engine
First Revolution Starts in BritainWhy?
Island/ safe frominvasion
Stable DemocraticGovernment
Natural resourcesCoal, iron ore, good
harborsColonies for markets/
raw materials
Large LaborPool due toEnclosure
Joint-Stock Companies
EncouragedScience
Many Entrepreneurs/Inventors
British Advantages
Three “Pillars” of First Revolution
Coal Steel Textiles
Second Revolution
Communication
• Telegraph• Telephone• Radio
Energy
• Coal• Electricity• Petroleum• Internal
Combustion engine
Third Revolution
Communication
• Internet• Cell Phone• Satellite Radio/TV• Pod Casting• Television
Energy
• Wind turbines• Nuclear energy• Solar energy• Fuel Cells• Wave turbines
Economic Results of Industrial Revolution
• Factory• Mass Production methods• Modern Capitalism• Corporations• Global trade and interdependence• Economic competition (leads to
wars)
Political Results
• Growth of Democracy- rise of middle class, informed citizenry
• Nationalism grows• New Imperialism by European
nations in Asia and Africa• Industrialized nations become
world powers
Social Results
• Dynamic society• World Population growth• Urbanization• Status of women improves• New family patterns- smaller,
father/mother equal, children free from labor
• Better housing, leisure time • Greater desire/need for public education