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MT2: Industrial Expansion and Imperialism CMX1: Industrial Expansion

MT2: Industrial Expansion and Imperialism CMX1: Industrial Expansion. LT1: Why was England the first nation to industrialize?. World History. What is industrialization?. Industrialization- when you change raw materials/natural resources to a finished product in a factory.

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MT2: Industrial Expansion and Imperialism CMX1: Industrial Expansion

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  1. MT2: Industrial Expansion and ImperialismCMX1: Industrial Expansion LT1: Why was England the first nation to industrialize? World History

  2. What is industrialization? • Industrialization- when you change raw materials/natural resources to a finished product in a factory

  3. Prior (Before) industrialization • People did most of the work at home or traded in their small towns

  4. Why was England able to industrialize first? • More food was produced (grown) • Population increased • Lots of Money • Natural resources • Little government problems • Markets (places to sell the finished product to) • England transforms from an agricultural based society (all about farming) to industrial society (making stuff)

  5. More food and people Increase in food = Increase in People • Better farming techniques (how to grow food smarter) • New crop the potato increased the food supply • Effect: More food grown at cheaper price • The increase in cheap food meant people had more babies • This created a large supply of labor (people who could work)

  6. New inventions created (see video) • http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=229754 • http://www.history.com/topics/industrial-revolution/videos#the-industrial-revolition

  7. Money and natural resources $$$$$$$$$ (capital) Natural Resources • England (Britain) had $$ to invest in new machines and factories • Entrepreneurs (people who own business) wanted to make money • New inventions created due to competition for best machines • Natural resources (things not man made) were plentiful in England • Coal to burn for fuel to power the factories • Navigable rivers to transport supplies/goods and natural ports • Move stuff from factory to stores/cities • Iron to build

  8. Government and markets Free Government Markets (places to sell) • England’s government was stable (no drama like France) • England had very little laws regarding business • England (Britain) had ships that could transport goods all over the world • Population growth = more people to buy stuff and more people working = more money to buy stuff

  9. Assignment • High light notes • Create a flow map • Write a summary explaining how Great Britain was able to industrialize (5 sentences)

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