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The Industrial Revolution

Discover the Industrial Revolution and its impact on society, economy, and technology. Explore the factors that led to its emergence, why England played a pivotal role, and the significance of the textile industry. Learn about the inventions and energy revolution that drove this transformative period.

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The Industrial Revolution

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  1. The Industrial Revolution What is it? What led to it? What do you need? Why England? The Textile Industry

  2. A period in time when machines started to produce (make) goods (products) instead of people Before the IR – all goods were made by hand A. What is it?

  3. The Industrial Revolution began in England • It began in the late 1700’s • It eventually spreads around the world

  4. It will change the way people will live their lives • People will no longer all be farmers • They will now have a variety of jobs and be living in cities • What type of revolution is this? Social, Political or Economic?

  5. B. What led to it? • Agricultural Revolution – when farmers changed the way they farmed to produce more food with less labor • Land owners no longer needed as many farmers to farm the land • Changes to society: • Enclosed the land (put fences around it) • Increased the food supply • Led to a decrease in the death rate

  6. C. What do you need? • Factors of production: resources needed to make something • Land (to produce materials) Ex: If you want to make a T-Shirt you need cotton • Labor (workers) • Capital (money) • Entrepreneurs – Businessmen who are willing to take a risk and begin something new.

  7. D. Why England? • England (Britain) is where the IR begins • Land (geography) – provided resources: • Coal • Iron Ore • Water (Rivers & Natural Harbors)

  8. Labor – Because of the enclosure movement, people were no longer farming. • England had a lot of people moving to cities to look for work in the new factories.

  9. Capital – Money needed to buy or build the machines for industrialization. • England’s trade overseas with their empire provided money to invest in businesses.

  10. Entrepreneurs – The businessmen. • England was not involved in the Napoleonic wars for a long time • People were free to start business and the government was willing to protect these businesses.

  11. E. The Textile Industry • Textiles = Cloth • 1st industry to industrialize • growing demand for clothes • Inventions • Energy revolution

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