Chapter 9 Industrial Revolution Section 1 The Beginnings
Chapter 9 – Industrial Revolution Section 1 – The Beginnings of Industrialization
Main Idea- Industrial Revolution started in England then spread to other countries. Why It Matters Now- Changes in Britain paved the way for modern industrial societies.
Industrial Revolution: u. Greatly increased output of machine-based goods that began in t he 1700’s u B e g i n s i n G re a t B ri t a i n Wealthy farmers “ENCLOSED” their fields 1. Tried new agricultural methods a. Crop Rotation used 2. Forced smaller farmers to city for work a. Became factory workers
Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain? 1. Large population of workers 2. Extensive natural resources 3. Britain changed economy to allow for factories and other issues
Britain had the THREE main factors of produc 2. Labor 1. Land 3. Capital
Textile inventions help spread cloth all over the world: 1. John Kay- Flying Shuttle (doubled work output) 2. James Hargreaves- Spinning Jenny 3. Samuel Crompton- Spinning Mule 4. Edmund Cartwright- Power Loom Factories had Gin to to be built keep up with this BOOM. 5. Eli Whitney- Cotton
Improvements in Transportation 1. James Watt- Improved steam engine 2. Robert Fulton- Steamboat (built off Watt’s engine) A) Canals built all over England because of this 3. John Mc. Adam- Built better roads
Railway Age Begins! A)Needed ways to move goods across the countr u. George Stephenson created 1 st railroad line FOUR Major Effects of Rail Road 1) Helped industrialization, cheap transport 2) Created jobs (railroad & miners) 3) Boosted agriculture and fishing industry 4) Allowed country folks to travel to city and vise versa
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