The Industrial Revolution Finds a Home in England

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The Industrial Revolution Finds a Home in England
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Why England

• Natural resources
• Human Resources
• Economic conditions--capital and demand
• Political and Social conditions

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An Age of Iron and Coal

• Iron used for machine and steam engines
• To produce strong iron it required a lot of fuel
• Discover how to smelt iron
• Separate iron from ore

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Changes in Textiles

• Putting out system was very slow
• New inventions were created
• Flying Shuttle (John Kay)
• Spinning Jenny (James Hargreaves)
• Creation of the first factories
• Produce large quantities of goods

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Revolution in Transportation

• People need faster and cheaper ways to move goods
• Turnpikes were built
• Canals were dug
• Stronger bridges were made
• Steam locomotive made
• First steam powered wheel boat
• Late 1800s steam powered freighters with iron
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