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Unit 1: The Industrial Revolution

Unit 1: The Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution. A period of economic growth with an increased use of machines. This led to less farming and more manufacturing. Why England?. Timeline: In England 1730 – 1850 In Western Europe and America 1850 – 1950.

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Unit 1: The Industrial Revolution

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  1. Unit 1: The Industrial Revolution

  2. The Industrial Revolution • A period of economic growth with an increased use of machines. This led to less farming and more manufacturing.

  3. Why England? • Timeline: In England 1730 – 1850 • In Western Europe and America 1850 – 1950. • Before 1500’s: England was a farming country. No real wealth except for landowners. • After 1500’s – improved ships and navigation provided access to England. This also led to England’s growth as a naval power.

  4. Why England? • Location: Located on the Thames R., London has easy access to the Atlantic Ocean. • Natural Resources: England has an abundance of coal and iron ore • Ore – a rock that contains a valuable mineral

  5. Why England? • Colonies: England had several colonies that provided natural resources such as cotton from India • Technology: Improved farming tools/methods made farming less labor intensive

  6. Why England? • New agriculture technology meant fewer farmhands were needed. Many became factory workers.

  7. Inventions from the Industrial Revolution • We will take these from an Industrial Revolution reading

  8. Before Industrial Revolution

  9. After Industrial Revolution

  10. Positive Effects • Created jobs • Created wealth • Made England a world power

  11. Negative Effects • Pollution • Housing shortages • Unfair labor conditions • Low pay

  12. Negative

  13. Negative

  14. Growth of cities

  15. Labor Movement • Workers began to organize to protest unfair labor conditions (strength in numbers) • Factory owners opposed labor unions • Slowly, conditions improved

  16. Worker Reforms • We will take these from an Industrial Revolution reading

  17. New ideas • Worker exploitation led to new economic ideas • Communism vs Capitalism • Socialism

  18. New Powers • By 1900, Germany and America had passed England in economic power • Japan was also gaining on England

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