INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Monica Rizzo
Agricultural Revolution In the 1700’s European farmers began to experiment with ways to increase crop production. Mixing soils Crop rotation Growing root vegetables to restore soil Seed drill (Jethro Tull) Exchange of ideas
Seed Drill
Enclosure Movement Small peasant farms are taken over by large landowners. Output increased Peasants were displaced Villages shrank Peasants moved to cities in search of work
Population Explosion European population soars from 120 million to 190 million between 1700 and 1800
Power Old
Power New
Harnessing Resources
Newer
Steam Engine
Need for more steel Bessemer Process Bessemer Process
Quick Write Will the industrial revolution improve life for the lower classes? Why? Why not?