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The Industrial Revolution 1700-1900

The Industrial Revolution 1700-1900. Chapter 25. What was it?. A period of rapid growth in manufacturing & urbanization Began in England in mid-1700s Spread to Europe & America Allowed the West to dominate the world. Why England?.

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The Industrial Revolution 1700-1900

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  1. The Industrial Revolution1700-1900 Chapter 25

  2. What was it? • A period of rapid growth in manufacturing & urbanization • Began in England in mid-1700s • Spread to Europe & America • Allowed the West to dominate the world

  3. Why England? • Agricultural Revolution (1700s) new tech. led to cheaper, abundant food, farms became larger, but less farmers needed. • Lots of workers • Natural resources (rivers, ports, coal) • Entrepreneurs (investors) • Political stability These are the Factors of Production

  4. New Inventions Spur Industry Textiles was 1st major industry Spinning Jenny Water Frame

  5. Factory Towns explode into industrial Cities as people search for work

  6. Steam Power makes factories & transportation more efficient and creates new industries James Watt’s Steam Engine 1765 George Stephenson’s Rocket

  7. Rapid Urban growth + slow Govt. regulation Lack of sanitation Poor housing Class tensions Dangerous work Pollution & crime Eventually life improved Middle Class emerges Workers form unions Reform laws are eventually adopted Education & standard of living improves Nations become rich Effects of Industrialization

  8. Tuberculosis was the plague of the century

  9. Industrialization Spreads • 1792: Industrial secrets smuggled to the U.S. • 1799: Secrets reach Belgium & later Germany, France • Nations that failed to industrialize fell behind economically

  10. Worldwide Impact of Industrialization • Gap between industrialized countries & non-industrialized widens • Led to the Age of Imperialism • Longer life-expectancy • Better education • More democratic participation

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