Industrial Revolution

Pre-Industrial Society

1700s People made

their own clothing, etc.

Skilled artisans handmade some goods

Artisans could not keep up with growing demand

Hence, the Industrial Revolution Industry means…commercial

activity/manufacturing Revolution means…a radical change

in society So the Industrial Revolution was…the

period of rapid grown in the use of machines in manufacturing

Textiles were the first industry impacted

Spinning Jenny Water Frame

Beginnings of the Industrial Revolution

Began in England Skilled mechanics

were not allowed to leave

Skilled mechanic

So how did it spread to the U.S?

Samuel Slater Professional escape

artist and founder of the American Industrial Revolution

Introduced new textile machines to the U.S

MASS PRODUCTION

Large number of identical goods

Interchangeable Parts

Eli Whitney’s idea Each product made exactly the same

A halt in production

Early 19th century events slow progress of Industrial Revolution

Embargo of 1807 War of 1812 Progress resumed in

the late 1830s By 1840s, gun makers

were using interchangeable parts

Working in the factories

Entire families hired- children would get the easier jobs

This was the Rhode Island System

Lowell System

Francis Cabot Lowell found a way to produce thread and cloth under one roof using water power

Hired young, unmarried women

Protecting the rights of workers 1830s and 40s unions began to form Organization of artisans in a

particular trade Strikes-refused to work until their

demands were met