EQ #1

What was the Industrial Revolution?

Industrial Revolution *The Industrial Revolution is when

there was a shift from an economy based on farming and handicrafts to an economy based on manufacturing by machines in factories

EQ #2

Why did the Industrial Revolution start in Great Britain?

Why Great Britain?1. Advancements in agriculture

Expansion of farmland Good weather Improved transportation New crops

Why Great Britain?2. Population Explosion

More food = more people. More people = more ??? “Two heads are better than one – even if

they are cabbage heads.” See page 274

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Why Great Britain?3. Available capital

Capital – Money available for investment

Why Great Britain?4. Abundant supply of natural resources

Coal Iron Ore Water

Why Great Britain?5. Markets available for trade

Great Britain had a world-wide trading empire

“The sun never sets on the British Empire.” Britain becomes world-wide leader in

cotton production

EQ #3

What were the four main industries of the 1st Industrial Revolution?

Industries of the 1st Industrial Revolution

1.Textiles2.Railroads3.Iron4.Coal

EQ #4

What were the four main industries of the 2nd Industrial Revolution?

Industries of the 2nd Industrial Revolution

1.Steel2.Chemicals3.Electricity4.Petroleum

EQ #5

What were the immediate effects of the Industrial Revolution?

Immediate EffectsBuilt and destroyed industries Built

Coal

Railroads

Cotton

Textiles

Steel

Destroyed Cottage Industry

Cobblers

Blacksmiths

Weavers

Tailors

UrbanizationPeople began to move into the cities.

Immediate Effects

Creation of the… Middle

Class/Bourgeoisie Factory Owners Mine Owners Postal People Doctors Lawyers

Working Class/Proletariat Factory Workers Farmers Mine Workers Artisans Child Laborers

Immediate Effects

Immediate EffectsCreation of the 24 hour

workday.Now factories and businesses

can be productive 24 hours a day.

EQ #6

What were the long-term effects of the Industrial Revolution?

Long-Term EffectsSome countries

industrialized, others didn’t

Long-Term EffectsReformation of working

conditionsChild Labor LawsTrade UnionsSocialism

Long-Term EffectsExtras

Leisure time/Holiday Women’s RightsCompulsory Education

Long-Term EffectsCreation of a world

economy

Long-Term Effects

Nationalism