Agricultural and Industrial Revolution Mr. Eaton – World Studies 6th and 7th Period

How Would It Be to Live During Pre-Industrialization? You would probably grow up on a farm, subsisting on the fruits of your own labor Well, not all your labor, as your entire family would be involved including your mom and sisters working with looms Probably wouldn’t travel much outside of your village or town

Agricultural Revolution Enclosure Wealthy landowners buy land from farmers and begin to enclose them with fences/hedges Begin to experiment

Agricultural Inventions Jethro Tull and seed drill Spread seeds for larger amounts of seeds to take root Crop Rotation as a practice Switch crop in particular field as to not deprive soil of nutrients Livestock breeding Breed only the best of livestock for better offspring

Effects of Agricultural Revolution Less labor means more free time Less labor also has an effect on women No longer another farm worker Find new way to help the family but are limited as much of industry and farming now involves very heavy lifting Reinforces stereotype of women belonging to the home More food = more people, more people = more demand

Why Did the Industrial Revolution Start in Britain? Natural resources that are required for production of goods Labor: remember those farmers whose land was bought? Where did they go? Capital: what is capital and how does it effect industry?

Inventions in Textiles John Kay – the shuttle doubles weaver’s efficiency Spinning Jenny by James Hargreaves allows for 8 threads to spin at a time Soon water powered looms were created that allowed for cheap mass production The cotton was cleaned (in the U.S.) using Eli Whitney’s cotton gin

Transportation You have the demand and the product, how do you transport it? James Watt creates a better steam engine Attach the steam engine to a boat and you get an efficient steamboat Put it on wheels – Trains

Life After Industrialization Family is probably living in a smoggy city with limited amenities Boys: working in a factory for very little money, but you have to in order to survive Girls: are working in another house doing labor or as a domestic servant Better chance of travel, most likely on a train