industrial revolution ● starts in england in the 1780's ● read 582 “contributing...
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Industrial Revolution
● Starts in England in the 1780's● Read 582 “Contributing Factors”
– Agriculture– Population– Capital– Resources– Empire
How things changed
● Cotton used to be spun into thread and woven into cloth at small home businesses– “Cottage Industry”
● Inventions like the “Spinning Jenny” and water powered loom and the steam engine made spinning and weaving much faster
● More efficient to bring workers into factories
What was it like?
● Read - “The New Factories” p. 583– How did the Industrial revolution help to create a
new system for working?
Social Impact
● Population doubled between 1750 and 1850– More food– Smallpox vaccine– Decline in death rates– Fewer wars (relatively)
How did it affect people?
● Read “The Industrial Middle Class” p . 586● Describe the change over time of the middle
class.
● Read”The Industrial Working Class” p. 587● Describe the working conditions of the industrial
working class.