Class #1, Week of February 19, 2019 United States History Class #1, Week of February 19, 2019
Chapter 11, Sections 1 & 4: Homework Quiz and Discussion
The Industrial Revolution Begins
The Factors of Production Land Labor Capital
The Agricultural Revolution How did these lead to the rise of industry? 1) Use of Fertilizer 2) Crop Rotation 3) Land Enclosure 4) New Crops Improved crop production led to a population explosion, and thus greatly increased demand for products; New methods were expensive; small farmers who could not compete left their land to seek work in factories
New Technologies HydraulicSteam Iron Ball Berings
Improvements in Transportation
Pattern of the Industrial Revolution Population Explosion Increased Demand Greater Production Lower Prices
Mr. Zinn’s Perspective…