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The Industrial Revolution 1700-1900 Industrial Revolution - What was it?

The Industrial Revolution 1700-1900 Industrial Revolution - What was it?. Early 1700’s. 1700’s- people worked the land & were subsistent: Grew their own food, made their own clothes, etc. Most cloth in Britain was made (by hand) by families living in cottages on farms or villages.

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The Industrial Revolution 1700-1900 Industrial Revolution - What was it?

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  1. The Industrial Revolution 1700-1900 Industrial Revolution - What was it?

  2. Early 1700’s • 1700’s- people worked the land & weresubsistent: • Grew their own food, made their own clothes, etc. • Most cloth in Britain was made (by hand) by families living in cottages on farms or villages. • Known as COTTAGE INDUSTRY (putting out system of production)

  3. The Enclosure Movement • After buying up the land of village farmers, wealthy landowners fenced off land to produce more food & make more $$$ As a result of the enclosure movement… • Large landowners forced small farmers to become tenant farmers or move to cities

  4. “Enclosed” Lands Today

  5. Agricultural Revolution: Major Changes…. • new mixtures of soil  increased crop production • seed drill  plant seeds more efficiently (= more food) • breeding stronger animals for labor

  6. Crop Rotation: • Crop rotation allows land to rejuvenate, producing more food • Agriculture Revolution • Moved from a two-field system to a three field system. This allows one field to recover its fertility. • Crop Rotation

  7. Why is Britain the First Industrialized Nation? Because…….

  8. Britain’s Advantages & Economic Strength: • Natural resources are plentiful (coal – burn to fuel engines; iron – used to build machines) • Human resources people needed work (& religious morals encourage strong work ethic) • Technology new ideas spurred by scientific revolution & enlightenment – skilled mechanics, practical inventors, etc. • Economics trade from overseas colonies strengthens economy & business merchants (middle class) have $ to invest; population growth also results in a greater demand for more products (more people want more stuff) • Stable government

  9. 1. Natural Resources: • Britain’s natural resources are plentiful (coal – burn to fuel engines; iron –builds machines) • Steam engines burned coal for fuel & most machines were made out of iron • ***Problem with iron machines? They cracked and wore out quickly…..what to do? • 1856: HENRY BESSEMER makes steel FASTER than before. Steel is stronger and lasts longer than iron. Steel becomes most important material of Industrial Rev.

  10. 2. Human Resources: • After being kicked off of their farms, people needed work (& religious morals encourage strong work ethic)

  11. 3. Technology: • New ideas spurred by scientific revolution & enlightenment ideas lead to: • skilled mechanics & • practical inventors

  12. 4. Economics: • Britain had plenty of customers for its goods: • trade from overseas colonies strengthens economy • business merchants (middle class) have $ to invest • population growth (nearly doubled!); also results in greater demand for more products (more people want more stuff)

  13. 5. Government: • Britain has a stable government • Remember: during 1700’s & 1800’s, many European countries, France for example, did NOT have a stable government. Therefore, those countries would not have had governmental support they would need.

  14. Major Inventions of the Textile Industry • 1733 – John Kay invents flying shuttle • 1764 – James Hargreaves invents spinning jenny • 1794- Eli Whitney invents cotton gin • These new textile machines are too big for homes  so factories are built 1st along rivers & powered by water, but eventually steam engine powers machines  factories can be located anywhere

  15. Major Inventions of the Textile Industry

  16. 1733: John Kay’s “Flying Shuttle”

  17. 1764: James Hargreaves “Spinning Jenny”

  18. 1769: James Watt’s Steam Engine

  19. 1794: Eli Whitney’s “Cotton Gin”

  20. Major Inventions of the Textile Industry • New textile machines are too big for homes, so factories are built • 1st along rivers & powered by water • Eventually steam engine powered machines make it so factories can be located anywhere.

  21. Textile FactoryWorkers in England

  22. The Power Loom

  23. Textile FactoryWorkers in England

  24. Transportation Advances: • Textiles & other goods increase in production need for better & faster transportation to get goods to markets for sale • Leads toimprovements to roads, canals, railroads, steamboats

  25. Early Canals Britain’s Earliest Transportation Infrastructure

  26. Steam Tractor

  27. Steam Ship

  28. The Railroads • A steam engine on wheels (the railroad locomotive) • Drove English industry after 1820 • Cheap way to transport goods & people • Also boosted agricultural & fishing industry- b/c goods could be transported before spoiling

  29. Assembly Lines and Interchangeable PartsAmerican InventionsOriginal Assembly Line

  30. An Early Steam Locomotive Start at 2 mins

  31. The Impact of the Railroad

  32. So how did these inventions really change the world? Click here to find out

  33. Industrialization

  34. The Factory System • Rigid schedule. • 12-14 hour day. • Dangerous conditions. • Mind-numbing monotony.

  35. Growth of Cities • Growth of factory system brought many to cities & towns • This movement & growth of cities is URBANIZATION (VOCAB word!) • Cities in Britain doubled & tripled in size • London became Europe’s largest city

  36. Class Tensions • Factory owners & merchants grew more wealthy than landowners/aristocrats • Large middle class developed (upper/lower) • Upper middle class (government employees, doctors, lawyers, & managers of factories, coal mines, and shops • Lower middle class (factory overseers, toolmakers, & printers) • Lower class saw little improvement in their economic conditions

  37. Factory Workers at Home

  38. Living Conditions • No building plans, no sanitary codes, no building codes planned for growth • Lack of adequate housing, education, & police protection • No drainage/sewage systems- led to widespread disease & cholera epidemics • Average life span of factory worker was 17 years

  39. Disease & Crime • Dirty water (typhoid fever & cholera killed thousands) • ½ babies born died before 2nd birthday • Few workers lived to old age • Lack of police and fire protection=LOTS of theft and constant fear of fires. • **Since most building were made of wood, fire was a constant concern in 1871, a fire swept through Chicago and burned most of the city to the ground** The Great Chicago Fire of 1871

  40. Child Labor Beyond Their Years

  41. Child Labor • Children as young as 6 worked in mines and factories. • Work- 14 hours a day, 6 days a week. • Conditions = not good. • Unsafe factories & machines = lost of limbs, often loss of life. • Unsafe air in factories and mines = lung problems & early death.

  42. Positive Effects of Industrialization Positives & Negatives Foldable • Created jobs • Contributed to wealth of the nation • Cheaper, mass produced clothing • More efficient to ship goods • Prosperity of middle & upper classes • Laborers eventually won higher wages, shorter hours, and better working conditions

  43. Negative Effects of Industrialization • Child labor • Air pollution • Unemployment & loss of jobs • Loss of family farms • Cramped living conditions • People often sick • Divorces increased

  44. Industrial Staffordshire

  45. Unionization, Legislative Reform, and Government Response

  46. The Union Movement • Working class became more involved in politics- needed reform (long hours, dirty and dangerous working conditions) • Workers joined associations known as unions • Unions would engage in collective bargaining- negotiations between workers and their employers. • They bargained for better working conditions and higher pay. If demands were not met, they would strike- refuse to work Video Clip

  47. Capitalism/socialism

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