The Industrial The Industrial RevolutionRevolution

Mr. BachMr. Bach

Accelerated World HistoryAccelerated World History

Why Now?Why Now?

Scientific Revolution – new Scientific Revolution – new inventions and methods applied inventions and methods applied to manufacturing.to manufacturing.

Bourgeoisie – emergence of a Bourgeoisie – emergence of a middle-class who are looking for middle-class who are looking for new ways to increase their new ways to increase their wealth.wealth.

Why Now?Why Now?

More Democratic More Democratic Governments – government Governments – government has less control over the has less control over the economy.economy.

Colonization – more resources Colonization – more resources available as raw materials.available as raw materials.

Agricultural RevolutionAgricultural Revolution

Science applied to farming methods.Science applied to farming methods.Crop Rotation – allowed nutrients to Crop Rotation – allowed nutrients to

be replenished in the soilbe replenished in the soilEnclosures – wealthy landowners Enclosures – wealthy landowners

take over instead of smaller farmers.take over instead of smaller farmers.Freed up more farmers to work in Freed up more farmers to work in

factories (labor force).factories (labor force).

Why England?Why England?

Available resources (home and Available resources (home and colonies)colonies)

Wealthy bourgeoisie (available Wealthy bourgeoisie (available capital)capital)

Increasingly democratic government Increasingly democratic government Guarantees property rightsGuarantees property rights

No domestic warfare.No domestic warfare.

New InventionsNew Inventions

Increased ProductivityIncreased ProductivityTextile IndustryTextile Industry

Spinning JennySpinning JennyFlying ShuttleFlying Shuttle

New InventionsNew Inventions

New Power SourceNew Power SourceSteam Engine (James Steam Engine (James Watt)Watt)

New InventionsNew Inventions

Better TransportationBetter TransportationSteamboat (Robert Fulton)Steamboat (Robert Fulton)Railroads (George Stephenson)Railroads (George Stephenson)

Easier to move raw materials and Easier to move raw materials and finished products in and out of factories.finished products in and out of factories.

Transportation boom leads to labor Transportation boom leads to labor gains for many connected businesses.gains for many connected businesses.

New Business ModelNew Business Model

CorporationCorporationA business owned by many A business owned by many

stockholders that share in its profits.stockholders that share in its profits.Stock - % of ownershipStock - % of ownershipNew industries required a New industries required a

tremendous amount of capital, so the tremendous amount of capital, so the corporation was necessary.corporation was necessary.