industrial revolution in great britain
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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