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Explore the factors, inventions, and impacts of Britain's Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries. Discover the changes in transportation, urbanization, and living conditions during this transformative period.
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SSR + LogTuesday 4/08 Please take two minutes to discuss our SSR article with your table mates. When you receive your SSR Meta-cognitive log please read the directions and select and circle five sentence stems to help complete the activity
Bell WorkWednesday 4/09 Look in your book beginning on page 717 and begin reading to find the answers • 1. What were the four factors that contributed to Britain’s Industrialization? • 2. How did the rising population benefit the Industrial Revolution? • 3. What American invention aided in the textile industry?
The Industrial Revolution Chapter 25
Industrial Revolution Begins in Britain • The Industrial Revolution- • The increased output of machine-made goods beginning in England in the mid 1700’s • Enclosures- • Large fenced in fields in which landowners experimented with productive seeding and harvesting methods to boost crop harvests
Industrial Revolution Begins in Britain • Seed Drill- • Invented by Jethro Tull in 1701 that allowed farmers to plant seeds in well-spaced rows at specific depths. • Crop Rotation- • Designed to rotate crops that drained nutrients from the soil (ex. Wheat) with crops that replenish them (ex. Turnips)
Industrial Revolution Begins in Britain • Industrialization- The process of developing the machine production of goods through the use of natural resources. • Natural Resources used for Industrialization • Water and coal power • Iron Ore to construct tools, machines and buildings • Rivers for inland transportation • Harbors for the ships to set sail
Industrial Revolution Begins in Britain • Factors of Production-The resources needed to produce goods and services that the Industrial Revolution required. • Ex. Land, labor and capital (a.k.a wealth)
Improvements in Transportation • Entrepreneur-Someone who organizes, manages, and takes on the risks of a business. • The steam engine was modified by James Watt for increased efficiency. • Ex. Robert Fulton's Clermont was a steam ship that ferried passengers up and down the Hudson River
The Railway Age Begins • The steam powered railroad locomotive was the driving force behind English industry after 1820 • Steam-Driven Locomotives- • 1804 Richard Trevithick won several thousand dollars on a bet that he could haul 10 tons of iron ore nearly 10 miles with a steam engine
The Railway Age Begins • The Liverpool-Manchester Railroad- • English entrepreneurs wanted a rail line to connect the cities of Liverpool and Manchester. • A contest was held to see which train would run on the line • George Stephenson’s Rocket won by hauling 13 tons at nearly 24 miles per hour
The Railway Age Begins • Railroads Revolutionize Life in Britain- • The Four Major Effects of the Locomotive- • Materials and finished products were cheap to transport • The new rail lines created thousands of new jobs • Agricultural and fishing industries saw a boost b/c of new transportation opportunities • Travel became easier and people could now live farther from their jobs
Bell WorkThursday 4/10 Look in your book beginning on page 723 and begin reading to find the answers • 1. Why did people flock to cities and towns during the Industrial Revolution? • 2. What social class expanded as a result of industrialization? • 3. What were some of the negative effects of the rapid growth of Manchester?
Bell WorkThursday 4/30 Please answer the following prompt in a complete paragraph: In order to provide for a family often parents/guardians work long hours or sacrifice their personal desires for the good of those they love. Tell me about someone you know/look up to and describe what they do to care for you or your family. (Make sure to give quality examples) Sentence Stem Ex: I really look up to my ____ because…….
Industrialization Changes Life • Industrialization had positive and negative effects on the lives of Britain’s citizens • Positive Effects- • Most peoples quality of life improved • There was a plentiful supply of jobs • Negative Effects- • Change to machine production initially caused human suffering • Working conditions were often unhealthy • Rising class tensions
Industrialization Changes Life • Urbanization- The building of new cities and the movement of people to these cities • Between 1800 and 1850 the number of cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants grew from 22 to 47
Industrialization Changes Life • Living Conditions- • Due to the rapid growth of English cities they had several problems • No development plan • No sanitary codes • No building codes • They also lacked adequate • Education • Housing • Police Protection
Industrialization Changes Life • Typical living conditions- • People lived in dark, dirty houses, with one family in a room • Diseases like cholera was common due to poor removal of excrement • A British study estimated a life span of factory workers to be 17 years compared to 38 years for those living in rural areas
Industrialization Changes Life • Working Conditions- • In order to be a productive as possible companies often had their employees work 14 hour shifts, 6 days a week • Other Issues- • Dark and dirty factories • Boilers might explode or limbs could get caught in machines • No workman’s comp if you were injured on the job • Mines were the most dangerous • Miners lived 10 years less than anyone else
Class Tensions Grow • Middle Class-A social class made up of skilled workers, professionals, business people and wealthy farmers • Middle Class was neither rich nor poor • Upper middle class was made up of: • Gov. employees, doctors, lawyers, and those who managed mines, and shops • Lower middle class was made up of: • Tool makers, mechanical drafters, and printers
Class Tensions Grow • Working Class- • Between 1800 and 1850 workers saw little improvement in living and working conditions • Angry that their livelihoods were disappearing due to labor saving machines they began to destroy them out of anger
Positive Effects of the Industrial Revolution • Positive Effects of the Revolution- • Created new jobs • Contributed to the wealth of the nation • Technological progress was made through new inventions • Production of consumer goods increased • Standard of living was raised
Positive Effects of the Industrial Revolution • Long Term Effects- • Consumer goods considered luxuries 50-60 years ago are now affordable for everyone • Profits from industrialization creates tax revenue • These funds allow government to raise the standard of living for city dwellers
Bell WorkMonday 5/04 Look in your book beginning on page 729 and begin reading to find the answers • 1. What early industries mechanized in the United States? • 2. Why did Belgium lead Europe in Industrializing? • 3. How did the Industrial Revolution shift the balance of power in the world?
Industrial Development in the United States • During the War of 1812 the British blockade forced the U.S. to develop their own industry • Luckily the U.S. had the same resources that allowed Britain to industrialize • Fast flowing rivers • Deposits of coal and iron ore • Supply of laborers
Industrial Development in the United States • U.S. industrialization began in the textile industry • Britain wouldn’t let mechanics, tool makers, or engineers leave the country • 1813-Francis Cabot Lowell and four other investors opened up a factory that mechanized every stage of cloth manufacturing • Young women began to work in these factories earning more money and finding independence
Industrial Development in the United States • Later Industrial Expansion- • The U.S. largely agricultural until after the Civil War ended in 1865 • Technological Boom- • Light bulb and the telephone met the demands of a booming population
Industrial Development in the United States The Rise of Corporations- • Stock- Certain rights of ownership sold to help entrepreneurs open or expands their business • Corporation-A business owned by stock holders who share in it’s profits but are not personally responsible for it’s debts
Continental Europe Industrializes • European businessmen yearned to replicate the “British miracle” of rapidly manufacturing goods • The Napoleonic Wars had halted trade, interrupted communication and caused inflation in Europe • Continental Europe’s industrialization began in Belgium
Continental Europe Industrializes • Germany Industrializes- • Germany was politically divided • Economic isolation and scattered resources hampered industrialization • Around 1835 Germany began to copy the Britain by importing British equipment and engineers • They also sent their kids to England to learn industrial management
Impact of Industrialization • The Rise of Global Inequality • Global trade was strengthened but the gap between the industrialized and unindustrialized widened • This led to the increased colonization of smaller countries for natural resources • Due to imperialism European economies were based on industry while Asian and African economies were still based on agriculture
Bell WorkTuesday 4/15 Look in your book beginning on page 734 and begin reading to find the answers • 1.What were Adam Smith’s three natural laws of economics? • 2. What kind of society did early socialists want? • 3. Why did workers join together to form unions?
The Philosophies of Industrialization • Laissez-faire-An economic policy of letting owners of industry and business set working conditions with out (gov.) interference • French for “let people do as they please” • Capitalism-An economic system where the factors of production are privately owned and money is invested to make a personal profit
The Philosophies of Industrialization • Adam Smith-Professorat the University of Glasgow (Scotland) wrote the Wealth of Nations in 1776 • His book defended the idea of a free economy, saying “economic liberty guaranteed economic progress”
The Philosophies of Industrialization • Adam Smith’s Three Natural Laws of Economics • The Law of Self-Interest • People work for their own good • The Law of Competition • Competition forces people to make a better product • The Law of Supply and Demand • Maximum amount of goods will be produced at the lowest possible price to meet the needs of the people
The Rise of Socialism • Utilitarianism-The theory that people should judge ideas, institutions, and actions on the basis of their utility and usefulness • Socialism- An economic system where the factors of production are owned by the public and operate for the welfare of all
Marxism: Radical Socialism • Marxism-Radical form of socialism introduced by Karl Marx in a 23 page packet called “The Communist Manifesto” • Felt the Industrial Revolution enriched the wealthy and improvised the poor. • He felt the workers would overthrow the owners • Marx felt communism was the “complete form of socialism”
Labor Unions and Reform Law • Unions- Voluntary labor associations in which workers joined together to press for reforms • Strikes- A collective refusal to work • Workers will usually strike until their demands for the improvement of working conditions or higher wages is met
Labor Unions and Reform Law • Laws that Reformed Working Conditions in England • Factory Act of 1833 • Made it illegal to hire kids under 9 to work in the factory • Kids 9-12 couldn’t work more than 8 hours a day • Kids 13-17 couldn’t work more than 12 hours a day • Mines Act 1842- • Women and children could no longer work underground in the mines • Ten Hours Act of 1847- • Limited the work day of women and children in factories to 10 hours
The Reform Movement Spreads • The Abolition of Slavery- • The British abolished slavery in 1833 • The American’s abolished slavery 1865 • Puerto Rico abolished slavery 1873 • Brazil abolished slavery 1888