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Slide 2 The Industrial Revolution Readings: Readings: Smith, et al., 791-802, 812-818 Slide 3 The Industrial Revolution Has its main effects from 1780- 1850: Has its main effects from 1780- 1850: Time of transformation of work Time of transformation of work From hand to machine From hand to machine From rural areas to cities From rural areas to cities Created social classes Created social classes Workers, the Proletariat Workers, the Proletariat Changed family life Changed family life Slide 4 Changes which occurred because of the Industrial Revolution Migration to industrialized nations Migration to industrialized nations Changed way of buying and selling Changed way of buying and selling Creation of new leisure activities Creation of new leisure activities Transferred balance of power toward industrialized countries Transferred balance of power toward industrialized countries Slide 5 Why ENGLAND? Science most advanced Science most advanced Protestantism Protestantism Agricultural Revolution most advanced in England Agricultural Revolution most advanced in England Slide 6 New Technology Slide 7 John KayFlying Shuttle (1733) John KayFlying Shuttle (1733) James HargreavesSpinning Jenny (1764) James HargreavesSpinning Jenny (1764) Samuel Cromptom The Mule (1779) Samuel Cromptom The Mule (1779) Edmund CartwrightPower Loom (1775) Edmund CartwrightPower Loom (1775) Eli Whitney Cotton Gin (1793) Eli Whitney Cotton Gin (1793) Slide 8 New Bottleneck is Factory problems Factory location because of Factory size. Factory location because of Factory size. Fuel problems Fuel problems England was running out of wood England was running out of wood Coal accumulated water in the mines so that pumps had to be used Coal accumulated water in the mines so that pumps had to be used Slide 9 Engines Savery1698 Savery1698 Necomen1705 Necomen1705 John Wilkinson did a boring mill in 1774 John Wilkinson did a boring mill in 1774 James Watt did the steam engine in 1775 James Watt did the steam engine in 1775 George Stephenson came up with the The Iron Horse in 1829 George Stephenson came up with the The Iron Horse in 1829 Slide 10 Slide 11 England and the Consequences of the Industrial Revolution Technology used to transform means of war Technology used to transform means of war 1851England produced 2/3 of the worlds coal. 1851England produced 2/3 of the worlds coal. England produced the worlds iron and cotton. England produced the worlds iron and cotton. Problems in factories Problems in factories Standard of living? Standard of living?