The Industrial RevolutionThe Industrial Revolution

Agricultural Revolution and Agricultural Revolution and IndustryIndustry

From the Cottage to the FactoryFrom the Cottage to the Factory

Cottage Industry/ Domestic SystemCottage Industry/ Domestic System Merchants or small businessmen hired workers Merchants or small businessmen hired workers

to produce goods for the family or for the to produce goods for the family or for the village. (Small businesses- farms- not in a village. (Small businesses- farms- not in a factory)factory)

Factory SystemFactory System An organized method of production that An organized method of production that

brought workers and machines together under brought workers and machines together under the control of managers. (Factories or large the control of managers. (Factories or large businesses)businesses)

Agricultural RevolutionAgricultural Revolution After 1750- Farming Science improvesAfter 1750- Farming Science improves

Crop Rotation (3 field System and “fallow land”)Crop Rotation (3 field System and “fallow land”) Fertilization of used landFertilization of used land Animal BreedingAnimal Breeding

By 1850- Machines in farmingBy 1850- Machines in farming Production/ efficiency grewProduction/ efficiency grew Steel plowsSteel plows ReapersReapers Horse-drawn rakesHorse-drawn rakes Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin and other inventions…Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin and other inventions… *Result: Fewer people needed on farms*Result: Fewer people needed on farms

Agricultural RevolutionAgricultural Revolution Farms become Capitalist businesses!Farms become Capitalist businesses!

Land becomes commodity for profitLand becomes commodity for profit Producing was for “market”- not local family or Producing was for “market”- not local family or

village (increase production)village (increase production)

Enclosure MovementEnclosure Movement Land fenced in as private property for large Land fenced in as private property for large

farmersfarmers No open Animal Grazing!No open Animal Grazing! **Result: Small Farmers moved to Cities to **Result: Small Farmers moved to Cities to

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Agricultural Revolution leads to Agricultural Revolution leads to IndustrializationIndustrialization and and UrbanizationUrbanization!!

Other Inventions to change people’s livesOther Inventions to change people’s lives

Flying Shuttle- Weaving loomFlying Shuttle- Weaving loom James Hargreaves- Spinning JennyJames Hargreaves- Spinning Jenny James Watt- Steam EngineJames Watt- Steam Engine Bessemer- steel to IronBessemer- steel to Iron Edison- Phonograph (Sound) and Incandescent Edison- Phonograph (Sound) and Incandescent

LightbulbLightbulb Bell- telephoneBell- telephone Diesel- oil burning combustion engineDiesel- oil burning combustion engine Wright Brothers- Airplane!Wright Brothers- Airplane!