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Industrial Revolution: A New Age of Technology and Social Change

Explore the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution, focusing on key events from the birth of the revolution in Great Britain to the impact on society. Learn about factors like changes in agricultural practices, population growth, investments, and transportation. Discover the transformation in cotton production with inventions like the flying shuttle and water-powered loom. Witness the importance of coal and iron industries in fueling industrial growth. Explore the significance of infrastructure and transportation, especially railroads. Delve into the societal impact, including the emergence of new social classes and exploitation of women and children in factories.

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Industrial Revolution: A New Age of Technology and Social Change

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  1. Industrial Revolution Causes and Effects

  2. A New Age of the Machine

  3. Instructions • Complete the following outline • Each important event needs a cause and effect –find them. • When complete, inform your teacher. Together, you will post your presentation on your class wiki at www.socialstudies8grade.wikispaces.com

  4. The Industrial Revolution is Born in Great Britain • Contributing factors: • A: Agricultural practices changed • B: Population Grew • C: Money investing and investors. • D: Transportation

  5. The Death of the Cottage Industry • Changes in Cotton Production: • A: The invention of the “flying shuttle” made weaving faster. • B: The water –powered loom invented by Edmund Cartwright

  6. Natural Resources = Raw Materials • The Coal and Iron Industries • A:. The demand for coal for the steam engines led to an expansion in coal production. Using coal aided the transformation of the iron industry • B: A process called puddling helped to produce a better quality iron. With this process the British iron industry boomed.

  7. Infrastructure and Transportation • Railroads • A: Were particularly important to the success of the Industrial Revolution. • B: Building railroads created new jobs for farm laborers and peasants. This lead to the creation of larger markets, more factories, and more machinery.

  8. New World, New Problems • What technological changes led to Industrialisation? • What was the social impact of the Industrial Revolution on Europe –especially on women and children?

  9. What technological changes led to Industrialisation • New machines • Railroads • Changes in the cotton production • The factories

  10. What was the social impact of the Industrial Revolution on Europe –especially on women and children? • Two new social classes emerged : • The industrial middle class • The industrial working class • People were better fedand resistant to diseases • Children and women were exploited by owners of cotton factories

  11. The End

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