World History

The Industrial Revolution

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A time of great economic, technological, and social changes that began in England between 1780 and 1840 and eventually spread throughout Europe and the United States. During this time, power driven machinery in factories replaced work done in homes

Video – Introduction to the Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution

Video #2 Life Before the Industrial Revolution

Pre-Industrial Society

During the Middle Ages, most of Europe was organized into farming villages on feudal manors

The manor produced all the food necessary to feed the feudal population (subsistence farming)

1 of 3 manor fields was left fallow (empty) so the field could regain its fertility after being harvested

Animals grazed in these pastures

Farming in the Middle Ages

Disadvantages:

Famers did not use all their available land at all times (the three-field system was inefficient)

Farmers did not experiment with new farming methods

Farming in the Middle Ages

An Agricultural Revolution began in England and spread throughout Europe because:

The population of England was increasing and more food was needed to feed the people

Napoleon’s Continental System cut off food imports from Europe into England, so England had to produce more food itself

Farming in the Middle Ages

The Agricultural Revolution

Enclosure Movement:

Farmers were losing large amount of crops after animals trampled them; so wealthy landlords fenced in common pastures and experimented with new farming technology

Villages lost common lands and peasants became poorer; but more food was produced

The Agricultural Revolution

Having one field fallow, farmers were not using all available land; BUT planting crops in all fields took nutrients out of the soil

CROP ROTATION (“Scientific Farming”) – Every season, farmers used all fields but changed what crops are in what field (Fields depleted of nutrients by 1 crop are replenished by a different crop): More crops produced

The Agricultural Revolution

Other Discoveries and Innovations: Jethro Tull invented the seed drill; made

planting seed more efficient Use of new crops (American corn and

potatoes grew well in Europe)

Results of Agricultural Revolution: More food was available and the

population increased (death rate declined as fewer people starved)

The Agricultural Revolution

Cottage Industry and Capitalism

Capitalism is an economic system based on private ownership of businesses, free competition, and maximizing profits

The Cottage industry is an example of early form of capitalism

Video #3 Textile Industry

Cottage Industry and Capitalism

What is the Cottage Industry? Merchants buy materials (wool,

cotton) and take it to the cottages to be spun

Take the new yarn from spinners to weavers (make cloth), then to dyers to color the cloth, then to sewers to make finished product (shirt, pants)

Then, they sell the product for more than material and labor costs = profits

Cottage Industry and Capitalism

Effects of the Cottage Industry: Big profits from new class of

merchants (Profit + New Investment = Bigger Profit)

New source of income for peasants in addition to farming

Cottage Industry and Capitalism

The Textile Industry and Factory System

The 1st Industry was in Textiles: Cottage industry couldn’t keep up with

demand for textiles (clothes) New machines were invented to

improve spinning and weaving Cotton Gin separated seeds from

cotton; made cotton profitable; increased need for slave labor

Video #4 Revolution in Textile Industry Video #5 Cotton Gin

Textile Industry and Factory System

Rise of the Factory: New machines were put in

factories )too big for homes) and relied on water power so factories located near water sources

Effects of Factories in Britain: Mass-produced textiles were much

cheaper than hand-made products Villagers lost part of income and were

forced to find jobs in urban factories