The Industrial Revolution: The Beginning

Mr. MizellHumanities, Year II

Essential Question

•EQ: What do nations need to industrialize?

Brainstorm: • What does industrialized

mean?• How can you tell the U.S. is

industrialized?• How does being

industrialized impact you?

Industrialization begins in England

1. Agricultural Revolution

• Mass food production • Created large population

(labor)• New inventions

2. Natural Resources• Rich in coal, iron, livestock (sheep =

wool), timber, rivers, land• Rivers can transport goods and

provide energy

3. Political Stability• The government works and is

effective•No more revolutions

• Government supports industrialization by passing pro-industrial laws

4. Capital ($)• Having the money to invest in

business and inventions• Britain is one of the wealthiest

countries

5. Entrepreneurs• People who invest or create

businesses or products• Help create or support inventions

and ideas

6. Labor (workers)• England has a large population• People = workers • Farmers move to towns/cities for

wages• Educated

7. Economic Freedom

• The ability to make your own economic decisions without the government getting involved all the time.

• Market Economy/Capitalism/Laissez-faire

Directions

• Read the article on China and answer the multiple-choice and short-response questions on the back

• This will be graded for accuracy

Directions: Write a response to these questions.

• What makes the U.S. industrial?• How can you tell which countries

are industrialized and which ones are not?

• How does being industrial affect our society and you personally?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhL5DCizj5c