industrial revolution in great britain

TheIndustrial

Revolution

Why did the Industrial Revolution begin In Great Britain?

• Labor Supply- Britain had an abundant supply of labor.• Natural Resources- Britain had large resources of iron and

ore.• Investments Capitals- Britain had a capital capable for

investing for new industries.• Entreprenuers- Britain got a lot of people who build and

organize businesses.• Transportation- Britain had many fine extensive canal

system.• Markets- Great Britain and its colonies provide good

markets for the sale of manufactured goods.

Advances Are MadeIn Agriculture

Jethro Tull’s Seed Drill

Robert Bakewell’s breeding program

Charles Townshend’s Crop Rotation

The EnclosureMovement

Cottage System VS. Factory System

John Kay’s Flying Shuttle

James Hargreaves’ Spinning Jenny

Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin

Urbanization

•Mass migration of people from rural areas to cities

•Rapid growth of cities due to industrial demand of workers

Blessing or Curse?•The Standard of living increased overall for most people

•But a new way of living brought new problems

Child Labor and Unsafe Work Conditions

Women’s Roles and Suffrage• Women begin to take

jobs in factories performing manual labor and skilled crafts

• Women are always paid less than men and not much more than children

• Women begin to organize for equal rights and suffrage

New Ways of Thinking