DO NOW:Read over p. 306 – 309. Make a Frayer Diagram to show the meaning of the term

“Industrial Revolution”

Industrial Revolution

Define

Non-examples (can be drawings)

Examples (can be drawings)

What changes were brought about because of it?

DO NOW: Recreate the diagram and fill in with information on what changes were

brought about by the Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution

Cities grew as people moved to work in factories

and mills

Changes in the factory system

made production cheaper and

faster

Inventions allowed

agriculture to expand

U.S. gained wealth, power,

and independence

Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution Change from agricultural and home based Change from agricultural and home based

(cottage industry) production to factories (cottage industry) production to factories and industryand industry

First began in Great Britain in the mid First began in Great Britain in the mid 1700’s1700’s

Three British inventions Three British inventions revolutionized the textile industryrevolutionized the textile industry

Spinning jennySpinning jenny Water frameWater frame Power loomPower loom

How did British industrial How did British industrial technology make its way to the technology make its way to the

United StatesUnited States Samuel Slater Samuel Slater

worked in factories worked in factories that used machines that used machines for spinning cotton for spinning cotton cloth cloth

He memorized the He memorized the design and came to design and came to the U.S.the U.S.

Industrial espionage Industrial espionage

Why was New England ideal for Why was New England ideal for industry?industry?

Poor farming meant people needed to find Poor farming meant people needed to find work elsewhere work elsewhere

Many rushing rivers and streams Many rushing rivers and streams Close to resources Close to resources Many portsMany ports

Video clip?Video clip?

First textile factoriesFirst textile factories Samuel Slater opened first spinning mill in 1790 in Connecticut Samuel Slater opened first spinning mill in 1790 in Connecticut Francis Cabot Lowell opened the first textile plant in Waltham, Francis Cabot Lowell opened the first textile plant in Waltham,

Massachusetts in 1814Massachusetts in 1814

Factory systemFactory system Lowell’s factories included all stages of cloth Lowell’s factories included all stages of cloth

making under one roof (not the same as assembly making under one roof (not the same as assembly line)line)

The Lowell factory system was designed to bring work and workers together. A typical Lowell textile mill in 1830 housed 4,500 spindles, 120 power looms, and more than 200 employees under one roof.

Textile Mill

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Safari Video on rise of industry

Mill Bell Schedule

Eli WhitneyEli Whitney Invented the Invented the Cotton Gin Cotton Gin – machine that cleans – machine that cleans

cottoncotton Developed the idea of Developed the idea of interchangeable parts interchangeable parts – –

uniform pieces made in large quantities that can uniform pieces made in large quantities that can replace other partsreplace other parts

How did the cotton gin and the How did the cotton gin and the Industrial Revolution affect cotton Industrial Revolution affect cotton

production?production? 1790-1820 – 1790-1820 – increased from 3,000 increased from 3,000 bales to 300,000 bales to 300,000 balesbales

Cities begin to grow due to Cities begin to grow due to IndustryIndustry

People needed to live People needed to live near the factories near the factories

Problems with Problems with growing cities:growing cities: Overcrowding Overcrowding Unsanitary conditionsUnsanitary conditions DiseaseDisease FireFire

Other new development…Other new development…

Transportation advances are also Transportation advances are also developed in order to move goods to and developed in order to move goods to and from factories.from factories.

What forms of transportation do you think What forms of transportation do you think they will use most?they will use most? Rivers/boatsRivers/boats RoadsRoads CanalCanal Railroad (by 1850’s)Railroad (by 1850’s)

Why do you think most people lived in rural areas?

What were some of the largest cities at this time?

Video clip?Video clip?

Review: Recreate the diagram and fill in with information on how did the rise of industry and trade lead

to the growth of cities.

Factory jobs and production

Increase in trade and commerce

Located near water sources

for power

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