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The Industrial Revolution: The Beginning

The Industrial Revolution: The Beginning. Mr. Mizell Humanities, Year II. A Tribute to Nelson Mandela. 1918 – 2013 http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU3uTELmvhk. Copy Down Vocabulary. Labor Union – group of workers that try to improve working conditions/wages

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The Industrial Revolution: The Beginning

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  1. The Industrial Revolution: The Beginning Mr. Mizell Humanities, Year II

  2. A Tribute to Nelson Mandela • 1918 – 2013 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU3uTELmvhk

  3. Copy Down Vocabulary • Labor Union – group of workers that try to improve working conditions/wages • Proletariat – those who do manual labor and work for wages; working class • Bourgeoisie – educated middle class • Urbanization –growth of cities and migration of people into them • Strike - to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet certain demands

  4. Essential Question • EQ: What did nations need to industrialize?

  5. Brainstorm: How did we become an industrialized nation?

  6. Industrialization begins in England Short-Clip: From Ag to Industrial Rev

  7. EQ • What do countries need to industrialize?

  8. 1. Agricultural Revolution • Mass food production • Created large population (labor) • New inventions

  9. 2. Natural Resources • Rich in coal, iron, livestock (sheep = wool), timber, rivers, land • Rivers can transport goods and provide energy

  10. 3. Political Stability • The government works and is effective • No more revolutions • Government supports industrialization by passing pro-industrial laws

  11. 4. Capital • Having the money to invest in business and inventions • Britain is one of the wealthiest countries

  12. 5. Entrepreneurs • People who invest or create businesses or products • Help create or support inventions/ideas

  13. 6. Labor • England has a large population • People = workers • Farmers move to towns/cities for wages • Educated

  14. Directions • Read the article on China and answer the multiple-choice and short-response questions on the back • This will be graded for accuracy

  15. Directions: Write a response to these questions. • What makes the U.S. industrial? • How can you tell which countries are industrialized and which ones are not? • How does being industrial affect our society and you personally?

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