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INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Monica Rizzo
Agricultural Revolution
In the 1700’s European farmers began to experiment with ways to increase crop production.
Mixing soils Crop rotation Growing root vegetables to restore soil Seed drill (Jethro Tull) Exchange of ideas
Seed Drill
Enclosure Movement
Small peasant farms are taken over by large landowners.
Output increased Peasants were displaced Villages shrank Peasants moved to cities in search of
work
Population Explosion
European population soars from120 million to
190 million between 1700 and 1800
Power
Old
Power
New
Harnessing Resources
Newer
Steam Engine
Need for more steel
Bessemer Process
Quick Write
Will the industrial revolution improve life for the lower classes? Why? Why not?