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Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution. Industrial Revolution Defined. Refers to the greatly increased output of machine made good that began in Great Britain, spread to Continental Europe and North America, in the late 18 th and the 19 th century. Factors that led to the Industrial Revolution.

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Industrial Revolution

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  1. Industrial Revolution

  2. Industrial RevolutionDefined • Refers to the greatly increased output of machine made good that began in Great Britain, spread to Continental Europe and North America, in the late 18th and the 19th century

  3. Factors that led to the Industrial Revolution • Enclosure Movement-Wealthy landowners fenced in large areas of land and rented it out to smaller farmers or forced them off the land • Crop Rotation-new methods of farming that encouraged growing a different crop each year to preserve the fertility of the land

  4. Factors that led to the Industrial Revolution 3. Improvements in Livestock-Farmers began to breed only their best animals to increase the size and quality of the livestock 4. Population Explosion-more food and improved living conditions led more people, especially in the cities. These people would become the work force in the factories.

  5. Why Great Britain???

  6. Why Great Britain??? 1. Abundant Natural resources Britain had Iron Coal Waterpower-to build factories

  7. Why Great Britain??? • 2. Favorable Geography • Britain is an island with many natural harbors for bringing in raw materials and shipping out manufactured goods

  8. Why Great Britain??? • 3. Favorable Climate of new ideas • Due to the Scientific Revolution and the Renaissance there was interest in science and technology

  9. Why Great Britain??? • 4.Solid Banking system • Banks encouraged business people to invest in factories and inventions by providing the loans needed to start and expand businesses.

  10. Why Great Britain??? • 5.Political Stability • Great Britain was not fighting any prolonged war or other international disputes that would strain the economy. Those they did fight were not on England’s soil and their victories gave them a superior attitude.

  11. Why Great Britain??? • 6.Government Support • Parliament passed laws that protected the business owners and helped them expand.

  12. Why Great Britain??? ** Other countries had some of these factors—Only Britain had ALL of them.**

  13. The Industrial Revolution was really 6 Revolutions in One

  14. Agricultural • Changes produced more food which led to more people

  15. Demographic • People moved from rural areas to urban areas to work in factories.

  16. Commercial • Mass produced goods became widely available for the first time. Factories replaced homes as the areas of production.

  17. Transportation • Railroads and steam engines replace the horse and cart as means of power and transportation

  18. Iron and Steel • Steam power enabled people to make steel which became the building material of the 20th Century

  19. Mentality The Industrial Revolution changed the way people THINK!!! New theories about the economy and government were created: Socialism and Capitalism. It changed the way people think about jobs/career and TIME!!

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