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Causes of the Industrial Revolution- England 1780s-Causes of the Industrial Revolution- England 1780s-1880s1880s
Political Stability
New Inventions
New Transportation
Geography and Natural
Resources
Factory System
Agricultural Revolution
IndustrialRevolution
Agricultural RevolutionAgricultural RevolutionIncreases in ProductionIncreases in Production
Agricultural Revolution- advancements in Agricultural Revolution- advancements in farming tools = more productionfarming tools = more production
Enclosure- Tenant farmers or leave for cityEnclosure- Tenant farmers or leave for city
New InventionsNew Inventions
New inventions- The cotton gin, a variety New inventions- The cotton gin, a variety of sewing machines, the steam engine, of sewing machines, the steam engine, and Bessemer process for making steel all and Bessemer process for making steel all contribute to increases in productioncontribute to increases in production
Textile Inventions: Textile Inventions: Flying Shuttle and the Power LoomFlying Shuttle and the Power Loom
New TransportationNew Transportation James Watt invented James Watt invented
the first steam the first steam engineengine
The steam engine is The steam engine is used to develop used to develop trains, steamboats, trains, steamboats, and tractorsand tractors
Robert Fulton invents Robert Fulton invents the steamboat, The the steamboat, The ClermontClermont
Natural Resources and Natural Resources and Geography Geography
Large supply of coal and iron.Large supply of coal and iron.
Many rivers and easy access to waterMany rivers and easy access to water
Many of the cities made natural portsMany of the cities made natural ports
Continental System encourages Continental System encourages economic developmenteconomic development
Factory SystemFactory System Factories allow entire Factories allow entire
production in one production in one building building
Assembly line = mass Assembly line = mass productionproduction
Production levels Production levels skyrocket in textiles, skyrocket in textiles, interchangeable interchangeable parts, railroads, and parts, railroads, and othersothers
Political StabilityPolitical Stability
No major political revolutions in No major political revolutions in Great BritainGreat Britain
Great Britain prevented Napoleon Great Britain prevented Napoleon from invadingfrom invading
Generally the same form of Generally the same form of government for many yearsgovernment for many years
How did the British way of life change How did the British way of life change after the Industrial Revolutionafter the Industrial Revolution??
Decline of farming lifestyleDecline of farming lifestyle Rise of Capitalist EconomyRise of Capitalist Economy People working and living in horrible conditionsPeople working and living in horrible conditions The urbanization of British SocietyThe urbanization of British Society Population shift to the citiesPopulation shift to the cities Many people living in close proximity to each Many people living in close proximity to each
other in the city.other in the city.
Open your textbooks to page 727 and Open your textbooks to page 727 and answer the following questions in your notesanswer the following questions in your notes
1.1. List 4 growing cities in List 4 growing cities in Great BritainGreat Britain at at this time.this time.
2.2. What do the graphs tell you about the What do the graphs tell you about the population shifts in England at this time?population shifts in England at this time?
3.3. What are some of the benefits of What are some of the benefits of urbanization during the Industrial urbanization during the Industrial Revolution?Revolution?
4.4. What are some of the problems with What are some of the problems with urbanization during the Industrial urbanization during the Industrial Revolution?Revolution?
Different Views of the Industrial Different Views of the Industrial RevolutionRevolution
Factory OwnerFactory Owner Rise of the Middle ClassRise of the Middle Class More wealth, political More wealth, political
power, and statuspower, and status Proof of England’s Proof of England’s
superior technology and superior technology and intelligenceintelligence
Overall very positive Overall very positive without many problemswithout many problems
The Workers’ PerspectiveThe Workers’ Perspective
Worked long hours for little payWorked long hours for little pay Unsafe working conditionsUnsafe working conditions Unhealthy living conditionsUnhealthy living conditions No representation in governmentNo representation in government
Different Perspectives on The Industrial Different Perspectives on The Industrial RevolutionRevolution
Factory OwnerFactory Owner Rise of the Middle Rise of the Middle
ClassClass Views Industrial Views Industrial
Revolution as a Revolution as a natural progressionnatural progression
England can only England can only benefit from the benefit from the Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution
See primary source activitySee primary source activity
ReformerReformer Critical of the new Critical of the new
set of values set of values developing in developing in societysociety
Horrified by the Horrified by the living and working living and working conditions in conditions in industrial areas.industrial areas.
See primary source activitySee primary source activity
Industry SpreadsIndustry Spreads
Ideas smuggled out of BritainIdeas smuggled out of Britain Belgium, Germany, United States Belgium, Germany, United States
and later Franceand later France Many countries fall behind.Many countries fall behind.
Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution
““It would be well if, in studying It would be well if, in studying the past, we could always bear the past, we could always bear in mind the problems of the in mind the problems of the present, and go to that past to present, and go to that past to seek large views of what is of seek large views of what is of lasting importance to the human lasting importance to the human race.”race.”
- Arnold Toynbee, Famous Historian that first - Arnold Toynbee, Famous Historian that first described this time period as the described this time period as the IndustrialIndustrial RevolutionRevolution
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