Britain Leads the Way

Britain Leads the Way

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Why England First?

Why England First?

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ResourcesResources

•Coal•Labor

•Coal•Labor

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TechnologyTechnology

•Once demand & capital est.

•Once demand & capital est.

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Economic ConditionsEconomic Conditions

•Capital•Population up– demand goods due to economic prosperity

•Capital•Population up– demand goods due to economic prosperity

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Political & Social

Political & Social

•Stable govt•Navy•Religious–Worldly concerns– material achievements

•Stable govt•Navy•Religious–Worldly concerns– material achievements

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Ancient Lights. "The Industrial Revolution (1750-1915).“ Discovery Education: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/Ms. Ramos

Textile IndustryTextile Industry

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Ancient Lights. "Living History: Living During the Industrial Revolution.“ Discovery Education: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/ Ms. Ramos

CottonCotton• Putting Out System

–Peasants spun raw cotton into thread

–Woven into cloth–Artisans in town finish and dye cloth

• Putting Out System–Peasants spun raw cotton into thread

–Woven into cloth–Artisans in town finish and dye cloth

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Major Inventions

Major Inventions

• Flying Shuttle- John Kay

• Spinning Jenny- James Hargreaves

• Water frame- Richard Arkwright

• Flying Shuttle- John Kay

• Spinning Jenny- James Hargreaves

• Water frame- Richard Arkwright

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First FactoriesFirst Factories

•Machines too big for home

•Shed by streams

•Workers go to factories

•Machines too big for home

•Shed by streams

•Workers go to factories Ms. Ramos

Transportation

Transportation

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•Turnpikes- fee roads

•Canals•Bridges

•Turnpikes- fee roads

•Canals•Bridges

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LandLand

• George Stephenson–Steam locomotive–Don’t need stay by river

–Goods over land• World’s first major rail

line–Liverpool to Manchester

• George Stephenson–Steam locomotive–Don’t need stay by river

–Goods over land• World’s first major rail

line–Liverpool to Manchester

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Social & Economic Impact of the Railways

People became more interested in politics & this led to the growth of political parties

People were able to travel greater distances for

leisure & to work

Seaside towns developed; the railways

made cheap day trips possible

Newspapers could be sent from

London all over the country.

Railway engineering

towns grew up, E.g. Crewe &

Doncaster.

Fish & Chips

Turnpike Trusts, canals & stage

coach companies could not

compete & went bankrupt.

Industry grew, because the railways needed coal & iron;

railways in turn allowed factories to transport their

goods to markets.

Townspeople were able to receive meat,

fish, milk and vegetables brought in whilst they were still fresh by the railways.

First Class Mail

The Post was speeded up

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Economic ChangesEconomic Changes

How many horses would be needed to transport 40 tons by road?

Railways cut the cost

of transporting

goods

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How did railways create more jobs?

How did railways create more jobs?

Railways make the moving of goods

cheaper.

Goods can now be sold for less.

More people can afford to

buy these goods

More goods are sold & so more need to

be produced.

Businessmen employ more workers.

More people with jobs means …

This is called the Cycle of Prosperity

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Social ChangesSocial Changes

GMT?

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Cultural ChangesCultural Changes

What is this woman doing?

Which famous books did Charles

Dickens write?

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Environmental ChangesEnvironmental Changes

Impact on the landscape?www.SchoolHistory.co.uk

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SeaSea• Robert Fulton

–Steam engine–Clermont up Hudson River•FAST!!!!--- 5mph

• Steam freighters w/iron hull–10-20x cargo of wooden ships

• Robert Fulton–Steam engine–Clermont up Hudson River•FAST!!!!--- 5mph

• Steam freighters w/iron hull–10-20x cargo of wooden ships Ms. Ramos

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UK’s Industrialization