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The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution. Mr. Bach Accelerated World History. Why Now?. Scientific Revolution Bourgeoisie. Why Now?. Growing Democratic Governments Colonization. Agricultural Revolution. Science applied to farming methods. Crop Rotation Enclosures Jethro Tull – Seed Drill.

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The Industrial Revolution

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  1. The Industrial Revolution Mr. Bach Accelerated World History

  2. Why Now? • Scientific Revolution • Bourgeoisie

  3. Why Now? • Growing Democratic Governments • Colonization

  4. Agricultural Revolution • Science applied to farming methods. • Crop Rotation • Enclosures • Jethro Tull – Seed Drill

  5. “Enclosed” Lands Today

  6. So Why is the Agricultural Revolution a Cause of the Industrial Revolution?

  7. Why England? • Agricultural Revolution • Natural resources • Democratic Government • Good roads • Large market • Wealthy bourgeoisie (available capital) • No domestic warfare.

  8. New Inventions • Increased Productivity • Textile Industry • Spinning Jenny • Flying Shuttle

  9. New Inventions • New Power Source • Steam Engine (James Watt)

  10. New Inventions • Better Transportation • Steamboat (Robert Fulton) • Railroads (George Stephenson)

  11. New Business Model • Corporation • A business owned by many stockholders that share in its profits. • Stock - % of ownership

  12. The Workers • 14 hours a day, 6 days a week on average • Dangerous conditions • Child Labor (as young as 5 years old) • Division of Labor • New technology – friend or foe?

  13. The Luddites: 1811-1816 Attacks on the “frames” [power looms]. Ned Ludd [a mythical figure supposed to live in Sherwood Forest]

  14. The Neo-Luddites Today

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