Agricultural Revolution and the Beginnings of the Industrial Revolution On my BLOG: Print-out the Industrial Revolution Worksheet, COMPELTE it, and bring to class on Monday, November 29. NOW: A QUIZ ! ! !

I. Background 1.We are looking at 3 related events of the 18 th century: a) b) c) 2.Background a) common people b) main goal of peasant society? c) country people vs. city dwellers?

II. What caused the Agricultural Revolution? 1.Population growth a) b) c) d)

2.Increased demand for food caused prices to rise. a)Effect on the peasant poor: b)Effect on the landlords:

III. Innovations 1.Dutch 2.England a) b) c) d) Enclosure Movement

3.Problems: 4.Benefits: a) b) c) d) e) f)

A Simple Sum-Up (no notes) Enclosure movement + Seed drill + Crop rotation + New Crops = Population Growth This population growth created a workforce that would be necessary in the Industrial Revolution that was beginning in England.

IV. How was the IR related to the Population Explosions & the Agri Rev? 1.Definition 2.Industrialization made possible … a) b) c)

1 st Industrial Rev.2 nd Industrial Rev. ( ) ( s)

V. Why did it begin in Great Britain 1.Prerequisites for Industrialization a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h)

VI. Textile Industry & the Cottage Industry Background: Mercantilism & Problems 1.Cottage Industry 2.Capitalism

3.Benefits of Cottage Industry 4.Problems 5.Birth of Textile Industry

VII. Innovations of 2 nd ½ of 18 th c

VIII. Impact of AR & IR on Working Women 1.Pre- IR 2.After Mechanization 3.Long-term results for women