CH. 11—IndustryKI 1: Where is Industry

distributed?

Origin of Industry Industry means the manufacturing

of goods in a factory Industrial Revolution

› Started Where?› When?› Series of improvements in industrial

technology that transformed process of manufactured goods

› Changed the cottage industry system (domestic system)

Origin of Industry Root of industrial revolution was

technology, although also involved political, social, and economic advancements

Steam engine most important to development of factories (1769 by James Watt)› Industries impacted: Iron, Coal,

Transportation, Textiles, Chemicals, Food Processing

Industrial Regions Concentrated in 3 of 9 world regions

discussed in CH. 9—Europe, North America, East Asia

Europe:› UK- 1st country to enter industrial revolution,

now home to more Japanese Co. than anywhere in Europe

› Rhine-Ruhr Valley (Belgium, Netherlands, West Germany)- Iron and Steel manufacturing, Rotterdam is Europe’s largest port

› Mid-Rhine (Germany and France)- 2nd most important industrial area

Industrial Regions

North America

› 1st textile mill 1791 (Pawtucket, RI)

› By 1860- U.S. second in Industry only to UK

› New England- oldest industrial area

› Mid Atlantic- Largest U.S market› Southern California- largest industrial area

outside of North East, large pool of low wage workers from Latin America and Asia

Industrial Regions East Asia:

› Isolated from world markets for year, has now taken advantage of best natural resource—people

› China and Japan rank 2nd and 3rd behind the U.S. in manufacturing value

› Japan- industrial power by 1950s and 1960s, low wages helped country become world’s leading manufacturer of cars, ships, cameras, stereos, and TV’s—now produce high-quality goods vs. cheap low-cost goods

Industrial Regions China:

› World’s largest supply of low-cost labor, textiles, steel, house hold products

› Communist Governments allowance of private enterprise transformed Chinese markets/manufacturing

› Most Industry on East Coast› Led to large and increasing gap between

“haves” and “have nots”› http://www.worldshipping.org/about-the-ind

ustry/global-trade/top-50-world-container-ports