Social Studies Unit 5

Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution

-Began in England in the late 18th century

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-England becomes a model for the rest of the world

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Industrial Revolution

-Takes a few years to finally reach America

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-Changed the way the world made goods

Industrial Revolution

-Pre-revolution, most economies were agrarian

-The Industrial Revolution led to more people leaving farms and moving to cities

-People finally able to leave home (new machines lessened farm work)

Industrial Revolution

-Industrial Revolution led countries to have certain needs

Land

Labor

Natural resources

Money

Energy

-Due to exploration and colonization, England has access to many of these

-However, resources begin to get used up...

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Industrial Revolution

-Revolution leads to people (factory owners) getting extremely rich

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-Led to the rise of banks

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-Profits were not shared (factory workers worked longer hours for less $$$)

Industrial Revolution

-Working and middle classes begin to grow

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-Demand better working conditions

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-Also begin to want the right to vote

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Industrial Revolution

-Factory owners and factory workers lifestyles become dramatically different

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-Revolution leads to growth of new economic systems

-capitalism

-socialism/Marxism

-Communism

Industrial Revolution

-Increase in production of goods led to the dawn of consumerism in the world

Industrial Revolution

-Changes in textile production

Industrial Revolution Inventions

-The spinning jenny was used for spinning wool and cotton.

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-Made fabric production quicker and easier

Industrial Revolution Inventions

-The steam engine was used in trains, ships

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-Rise of steam power/Advances in transportation

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-Became a reliable source of energy

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Industrial Revolution

-Switch from wood to coal

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Industrial Revolution

-Industrial Revolution was not good for the planet

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-Pollution rises as a result of the revolution