Causes of IR Iron Steam and Railways The

Causes of IR: Iron, Steam and Railways The Industrial Revolution

IR – a process Surplus Income + increased demand New businesses + new inventions Cheaper prices + increased supply Question: What implications did that have for manufacturers in relation to their customers?

Paris’ Eiffel Tower – built in 1889 out of iron The Crystal Palace building built for the Great Exhibition of 1851

Transportation Question: What was Britain's earliest transportation infrastructure, before railroads?

The Steam Engine… Thomas Newcomen The Newcomen Engine 1710 The first practical steam engine for pumping water James Watt 1763 – 1775 Developed an improved version of Newcomen's engine Question: What was the significance of the combustion engine?

Steam Tractor Steam Locomotive Power Loom Steam ship How are these images related?

The Railways

Economic Changes

How did railways create more jobs? Goods can now be sold for less. More people can afford to buy these goods Railways make the moving of goods cheaper. This is called the Cycle of Prosperity More goods are sold & so more need to be produced. More people with jobs means … Businessmen employ more workers.

The Rocket Stephenson’s train “The Rocket” could travel up to 30 miles per hour 1829

Why would they build a train line connecting these two cities? Clue: Do you know where these two cities are located? Manchester To Liverpool 15 September 1830

Social Changes

GMT

What is this woman doing? Charles Dickens, writer: Oliver Twist A Christmas Carol David Copperfield

Environmental Changes Impact on the landscape?

People were able to travel greater distances for leisure & to work Canals & stage coach companies could not compete & went bankrupt. Townspeople were able to receive meat, fish, milk and vegetables brought in whilst they were still fresh by the railways. Fish & Chips Seaside towns developed; the railways made cheap day trips possible Social & Economic Impact of the Railways Industry grew, because the railways needed coal & iron; railways in turn allowed factories to transport their goods to markets. Newspapers could be sent from London all over the country. People became more interested in politics & this led to the growth of political parties Railway engineering towns grew up, E. g. Crewe & Doncaster. The Post became quicker First Class Mail

Write a summary paragraph to describe the different impacts that the railroad had on Victorian life…

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