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Dawn of the Industrial Age

Dawn of the Industrial Age. Chapter 20 Section 1. Background. Before the 1750’s most people worked on the land as farmers Beginning in the 1750’s, important changes took place in the way people lived and worked. Definition.

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Dawn of the Industrial Age

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  1. Dawn of the Industrial Age Chapter 20 Section 1

  2. Background Before the 1750’s most people worked on the land as farmers Beginning in the 1750’s, important changes took place in the way people lived and worked

  3. Definition The turning point in the way people lived their lives was called the Industrial Revolution

  4. Definition The Industrial Revolution was a long process in which production shifted from hand tools to complicated machines

  5. Definition The Industrial Revolution was driven by a growing labor force and by new sources of power

  6. Causes of the Industrial Revolution Agricultural Revolution Population Explosion Energy Revolution Industrial Revolution

  7. Agricultural Revolution The Dutch build dams to protect farmland from the sea The Dutch use animal fertilizer to improve the soil

  8. Agricultural Revolution The British discover ways to produce more food The British invent the seed drill

  9. Agricultural Revolution These events and contributions lead to better food production

  10. Reading Check • What two things did the Dutch contribute to the Agricultural Revolution? • What did the British contribute to the Agricultural Revolution? • What did these events lead to?

  11. Population Explosion People begin to eat better Women give birth to healthier babies Better medical care slows the death rate

  12. Population Explosion These events lead to more demand for goods

  13. Energy Revolution Water wheels power new machines + Coal used to fuel steam engine ---------------------------------------- Faster Production of Goods

  14. Reading Check • How did the Agricultural Revolution lead to Population Explosion? • List two factors that aided the Population Explosion. • What was the result of the Energy Revolution?

  15. The Enclosure Movement The process of taking over and fencing off common land

  16. People to Know Jethro Tull Charles Townshend Abraham Darby James Watt

  17. Jethro Tull Seed Drill A machine that planted seeds in a row instead of scattering them.

  18. Lord Charles Townshend Urged farmers to plant turnips to restore the soil

  19. Abraham Darby Smelting Used coal to separate iron from its ore

  20. James Watt Improved on the steam engine

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