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Welcome!. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Honors World History Mr. Green. Agenda/Topics To Be Covered. Objective: The students will explain the Industrialization by identifying the causes of Industrialization in Great Britain Hand-In: Drill:

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  1. Welcome! Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Honors World History Mr. Green

  2. Agenda/Topics To Be Covered Objective: The students will explain the Industrialization by identifying the causes of Industrialization in Great Britain Hand-In: Drill: 1. Explain entrepreneurs and their impact on a society. 2. How does technology impact individuals, societies, and nations?

  3. Industrial Revolution in Great Britain Began in Great Britain in the 1780’s Contributing Factors 1. agrarian revolution-expansion of farmland, good weather, improved transportation, new crops-increased food supply 2. Population grew with increased food supply-Parliament fenced off land which forced peasants to move to towns-cheap labor 3. capital to invest/laissez-faire economy 4. natural resources-rivers for power/transportation, coal, iron ore 5. supply of markets

  4. Changes in Cotton Production Cotton production is a 2-step process spinners made cotton thread from raw cotton weavers wove cotton thread into cloth on looms in their homes New machines took this process into factories and away from homes James Hargreaves (1764)-spinning jenny Factories located near streams Steam Engine-James Watt (1782)-coal fired engine to spin/weave cotton What is this impact on the location of factories?

  5. Coal and Iron Industries Coal is the fuel for forging iron Iron ore used to make iron Henry Cort-puddling: process to burn away impurities in crude iron (pig iron) to produce a high quality iron The factory system develops: 1. shift work 2. repetitive tasks 3. harsh working environment 4. child labor

  6. Railroads Transportation to link cities of production and manufacturing Identify the ripple effects in the economy caused by railroads 1. 2. 3. 4.

  7. Exit Ticket Describe 4 factors that contributed to making Great Britain the starting place for the Industrial Revolution.

  8. Homework Read and review all of chapter 11 Identify 7 inventors and their invention or discovery.

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