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Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution. SWBAT: analyze how life changed as industry spread. DO NOW. How did the Agricultural Revolution change the lifestyle of the 18 th century in Britain?. Do Now: Are you a “product” of the Industrial Revolution ?. What time did you get out of bed this morning ?

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Industrial Revolution

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  1. Industrial Revolution SWBAT: analyze how life changed as industry spread

  2. DO NOW How did the Agricultural Revolution change the lifestyle of the 18th century in Britain?

  3. Do Now: Are you a “product” of the Industrial Revolution? What time did you get out of bed this morning? Who or what woke you up? Did you eat breakfast? Was an appliance used in anyway to facilitate your breakfast? Explain. How far from school do you live? How did you get to school? When do you need to leave the house to be at school on time? How is the school day at WHRHS structured? Explain What will you do at the end of the school day? Where will you go.. What will you do.. When will that activity end? What time do you plan to eat dinner? With whom will you eat dinner? Where do you plan to eat dinner? Will an appliance be used in any way to facilitate your dinner? What will you do after eating dinner this evening? Will you use any electronic devices after dinner? What time will you go to bed?

  4. Industrial Revolution • Technology, new sources of energy & materials enabled owners to change the ways work was done • Coal: used to develop the steam engine • Pumped water out of mines • James Watt made improvements in 1794 • Becomes a key power source in the Industrial Revolution • Operating machinery • Powering locomotives and steamships

  5. Energy Revolution Coal is a vital source of fuel in production of IRON Iron: needed for construction of machines & steam engines Abraham Darby used coal instead of charcoal to smelt iron, or separate iron from its ore. Produced a less expensive and better-quality iron 1799 Abraham Darby III built the worlds first iron bridge, still standing today in Shropshire, England.

  6. Ironbridge: Shropshire, England

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  8. WHY Britain Leads the Way #1 – LABOR • Human resources • Growth of workers due to agricultural revolution • more food/lower prices  healthy people  more people #2 – RAW MATERIALS • Large supply of coal & iron • Coal – power steam engines • Iron – built new machines

  9. WHY Britain Leads the Way #3 – ENTREPRENEURS (private investors) People willing to invest $$ in new businesses People willing to start new businesses #4 – TRANSPORTATION Cheap, efficient source of power (not water wheels or animals) Steam engine (need coal) Railroads & steamships Waterways – natural rivers & man made canals Turnpikes & eventually roads in 1800s

  10. WHY Britain Leads the Way #5 – CAPITAL People had wealth/money to invest Some were rich farmers from agricultural rev. #6 – MARKETS/DEMAND Population increased  demand for goods increased Markets increased #7 GOVERNMENT SUPPORT Stable govt. (unlike France) supported and promoted economic growth Navy protected trade Legislation favored mercantile and capital interest

  11. WHY Britain Leads the Way #8 – SOCIAL CONDITIONS Value system shifted Upper class (aristocrats) never sought out to make $  always had it BUT respected the entrepreneurs (new middle/working class) Religion  promoted hard work and thrift and devotion to achievements

  12. Exit Ticket Out of the 8 reasons leading to Britain’s success with the Industrial Revolution, which ONE do you think was the MOST important?

  13. Educational Paradigms

  14. Textile Industry Advances Explain how each of the following contributed to increased production and led to the creation of factories. 1. Putting out system (cottage industry) 2. Flying Shuttle 3. Spinning Jenny 4. Water Frame 5. Cotton gin

  15. Transportation during the First Industrial Revolution Explain how each contributed to the growth of trade in England. 1. Turnpikes 2. Canals 3. Steam Locomotives

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