Industrial Revolution Mid- 1700’s AP World History

Industrial Revolution How did the Industrial Revolution differ from other revolutions? More economic, not as political

Why did it begin in England? Population 40% under age 15 Migration Agricultural Revolution Enclosure movement Trade & Inventiveness Luck of Geography

5 Factors that Contributed to Industrialization in G.B. Abundant natural resources Favorable geography Favorable climate for new ideas Good banking with favorable loans Political stability

Britain vs. Rest of Europe Society was less rigid More democratic No point in England is more than 90 miles from ocean Continental Europe Geography was costly problem Political revolutions Napoleon created a problem

The Technological Revolution

Mass Production Division of Labor Lowers cost Products more affordable

Mechanization Use of machines to do what was done by hand Growth of the US Grown in south, produced in north

Iron Industry Coke vs. charcoal Interchangeable parts Less expensive, more plentiful Interchangeable parts Standardization

Steam Engines Most important invention James Watt Railroads Steamships

Communication over Wires Electric telegraph Speed was/is progress

The Impact of the Industrial Revolution

New Industrial Cities London Grew by nearly 130% in 50 years Unimaginable living conditions for the poor

Rural Environments Deforestation Americans devastated land quickly Worst problem Americans devastated land quickly Canals

Working Conditions Horrible Lowell Factory girls Always a cheaper source of labor

Changes in Society Rich and Poor Business cycle Ups and downs