INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

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INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Major period for Industrial Revolution 1750 -
1850
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Before the Industrial Revolution most people
lived on farms/simple cottages lit by firelight
and candle most people grew own food/made
their own clothes most people made what they
used most products made by hand
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Some people worked at home
Cottage Industry Piece Work
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• 5 CONDITIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY
• Natural Resources
• -coal, iron ore
• -rivers, harbors

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2. Large labor force -agriculture advances
allow for population growth and movement
to the cities
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3. Available Capital - money to
invest -provided by trade
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4. Markets -places to sell goods -colonies
work best
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5. Favorable Government -laws to lower
taxes -protect patents
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What country has all of these?
England
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• Key industries
• Iron
• Textiles

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Iron building material of the Industrial
Revolution
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Textiles industry that brings inventions and
factories
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Flying Shuttle John Kay 1733
Spinning Jenny James Hargreaves - 1764
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Water Frame Richard Arkwright - 1769
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Sir Richard Arkwright Father of the Factory
System
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Power sources
Waterwheel
Animal
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Thomas Newcomen 1712 Steam Engine
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Newcomens engine designed to pump water from
mines Not effective Not useful for anything else
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James Watt 1764
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Rotary Motion Steam Engine
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Applications of the Steam Engine