THE SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Comparison of 1st & 2nd Industrial Revolutions

1st Industrial Revolution (Differences)

Similarities 2nd Industrial Revolution (Differences)

The First Industrial Revolution

The first Industrial Revolution took place between about 1750 and 1870 Took place in England, the United States,

Belgium, and France Saw fundamental changes in agriculture, the

development of factories, and rural-to-urban migration

Textiles, iron, & coal were most important Water, coal, and steam powered industry Size & number of goods produced by

companies were fairly small

The Second Industrial Revolution

A phase of the larger Industrial Revolution, also known as the Technological Revolution

Science/Research and development played a much greater role in applying scientific principles to industrial production

The Second Industrial Revolution

The second Industrial Revolution took place between about 1870 and 1960 Saw the spread of the Industrial Revolution to places such

as Germany, Japan, and Russia Steel, chemicals, electricity, & petroleum were the most

important Electricity & petroleum became the primary sources of

power for factories, farms, and homes Mass production, particularly of consumer goods Use of electrical power saw electronics enter the

marketplace (electric lights, radios, fans, television sets) Corporations & number of goods produced became much

larger