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CAUSES OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN ENGLAND

CAUSES OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN ENGLAND. England/British Empire THE PURPLE SLIDES HAVE YOUR ANSWERS . Subsistence Farming in the Country. Factory and Industry In Cities. READING ONE: #1. What was the Agricultural Revolution.

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CAUSES OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN ENGLAND

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  1. CAUSES OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN ENGLAND England/British Empire THE PURPLE SLIDES HAVE YOUR ANSWERS

  2. Subsistence Farming in the Country Factory and Industry In Cities

  3. READING ONE:#1. What was the Agricultural Revolution Improvements in farming that led to healthier and more workers for factories

  4. Agricultural Revolution Begins in England • #2. What were enclosures? Enclosure Acts fence in lands and give ownership to just a few • #3. Describe 1 change of the Agricultural Revolution Improvements included the seed drill, new crops like turnips, selective breeding of livestock and crop rotation

  5. READING TWO: #4 What was the Cottage Industry The beginning of small industry when farmers began to spin and weave wool in their homes for city merchants

  6. #5: What were the advantages of the cottage industry? • Farmers needed work in winter and this made them extra money. • Whole families could work together in their own home • Merchants sold more cloth at cheaper prices. England grew richer.

  7. The End of the Cottage Industry #6. Why did the cottage industry end? • New technology made faster machines but farmers couldn’t afford them. Only factories could • Farmers also started losing jobs due to enclosure and increased agricultural production URBANIZATION

  8. Flat READING THREE:#7 What were three advantages Britain had over others RIVERS Tin Coal included a warm climate, stable political system, rivers and easy water transportation and access to natural resources

  9. READING FOUR: Inventions of Industrial Revolution #8. How did the spinning jenny change the textile industry? • It spun more thread at one time increasing production and lowering costs. #9. What was the overall effect of the machines on the production of goods in the home? • The new machines were too expensive for farmers so merchants built factories and people moved to cities. #10. what was the impact of the cotton gin on English cotton products • The cotton gin made it easier for the seeds to be removed so the English could make more cotton products.

  10. Necessity is the Mother of Invention Flying shuttle needed more thread Now need faster weaving Invent Spinning Jenny Invent spinning mule

  11. READING FIVE:Improvements in Transportation • #11 How did the steam engine help Britain? The steam engine ran the machines in factories without having to rely on water power. Cheaper and faster and more reliable. • #12. How did water transportation help Britain? Britainwas an island location with easy to navigate rivers. plus they developed a series of canals that connected their river systems. • #13. What was a turnpike? A turnpike was a road that a businessman built for profit. He then charged people to use it.

  12. READING SIX Railway Age Begins #14. Who was George Stephenson? An engineer who built the first locomotive called the rocket that connected Liverpool and Manchester. #15. Describe twoways that the locomotive changed Britain? • More jobs for people in railroads and faster/cheaper transportation of goods. Easier commuting, and connected the country.

  13. THE BIG PICTURE REMINDER! • Could you write a paragraph with the following topic sentence…. • There were many causes of the Industrial Revolution in England…

  14. Families couldn’t afford new machines In homes New inventions and transportation Improvement brought more machines Subsistence Farming In country Factory and Industry In cities Lots of healthier people needed jobs and moved to cities England had geographic advantages and political stability

  15. Spread of Industrial Revolution

  16. Next ClassWas it a good thing or a bad thing?

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