EQ #1

What was the Industrial Revolution?

Industrial Revolution

*The Industrial Revolution is when there was a shift from an economy based on farming and handicrafts to an economy based on manufacturing by machines in factories

EQ #2

Why did the Industrial Revolution start in Great Britain?

Why Great Britain?1. Advancements in agriculture

Expansion of farmland

Good weather

Improved transportation

New crops

Why Great Britain?2. Population Explosion

More food = more people.

More people = more ???

“Two heads are better than one – even if they are cabbage heads.”

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Why Great Britain?3. Available capital

Capital – Money available for investment

Why Great Britain?4. Abundant supply of natural resources

Coal

Iron Ore

Water

Why Great Britain?5. Markets available for trade

Great Britain had a world-wide trading empire

“The sun never sets on the British Empire.”

Britain becomes world-wide leader in cotton production

EQ #3

What were the four main industries of the 1st Industrial Revolution?

Industries of the 1st Industrial Revolution

1.Textiles

2.Railroads

3.Iron

4.Coal

EQ #4

What were the four main industries of the 2nd Industrial Revolution?

Industries of the 2nd Industrial Revolution

1.Steel

2.Chemicals

3.Electricity

4.Petroleum

EQ #5

What were the immediate effects of the Industrial Revolution?

Immediate EffectsBuilt and destroyed industries

Built

Coal

Railroads

Cotton

Textiles

Steel

Destroyed

Cottage Industry

Cobblers

Blacksmiths

Weavers

Tailors

UrbanizationPeople began to move into the cities.

Immediate Effects

Creation of the…

Middle Class/Bourgeoisie

Factory Owners

Mine Owners

Postal People

Doctors

Lawyers

Working Class/Proletariat

Factory Workers

Farmers

Mine Workers

Artisans

Child Laborers

Immediate Effects

Immediate Effects

Creation of the 24 hour workday.Now factories and businesses

can be productive 24 hours a day.

EQ #6

What were the long-term effects of the Industrial Revolution?

Long-Term EffectsSome countries

industrialized, others didn’t

Long-Term EffectsReformation of working

conditions

Child Labor Laws

Trade Unions

Socialism

Long-Term EffectsExtras

Leisure time/Holiday

Women’s Rights

Compulsory Education

Long-Term EffectsCreation of a world

economy

Long-Term Effects

Nationalism