BELLRINGER READ AND ANALYZE: page 149 “On Location” Industrial Revolution How did new machinery affect production?

CHAPTER 5: Europe – Modern History SECTION 1: The Modern Era Emerges I. A Rapidly Changing World: I. A Rapidly Changing World: The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in the 1700s. A. It was a time when people used machinery and new methods to increase productivity, or the measure of how much work can be done in a certain period of time.

B. Great Britain had a ready supply of natural resources, plentiful raw materials, and a good supply of human resources - people to work. C. Textiles, or woven cloth, was the first major industry moved to factories. Weaving cloth had previously been a cottage industry. The inventions of the steam engine and the railroad stimulated even more industries and growth.

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GROUP WORK: DISCUSSION QUESTION: What is a cottage industry, and what was an example before the Industrial Revolution? What is a cottage industry, and what was an example before the Industrial Revolution?

ANSWER: A cottage industry is a business in which family members work in their own homes. Before the Industrial Revolution, spinning and weaving had been cottage industries.

If factory owners ignored their demands, workers often went on strike. That is, they refused to work until their demands were met. The Industrial Revolution resulted in better living conditions for people and stronger economies for countries.

GROUP WORK: DISCUSSION QUESTION: What was the result of the strong economies created in western Europe? What was the result of the strong economies created in western Europe?

ANSWER: Europe was able to dominate the world in the 1800s and early 1900s.

II. Rivalry Between Nations A. Industrialization created rivalries between the countries of Europe. Under a system called imperialism, European countries claimed colonies in Africa and Asia in the late 1800s. WHY DO COUNTRIES NEED COLONIES?

World War I, which broke out in Europe in 1914, used techniques learned in the Industrial Revolution to design and mass produce machines for war. The war was more violent than any before it.

In the 1930s, a worldwide depression and the problems that were not solved after World War I led to World War II. B. During World War II, Hitler and the Nazis carried out the Holocaust, in which over 12 million people were killed, primarily because of their race, religion, ethnicity, or beliefs. This crime is called genocide.

From the global conflict of World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as superpowers.

GROUP WORK: DISCUSSION QUESTION: Let’s discuss your feelings about the Holocaust? Let’s discuss your feelings about the Holocaust?

ANSWER: The Holocaust is an example of the war crime of genocide, or the mass murder of a people because of race, religion, ethnicity, politics, or culture. Over 6 million of the Holocaust victims were Jews, but other persecuted groups included the Roma people, Poles, individuals with disabilities, and many other groups that were classified as “undesirables” by the Nazi leaders.

EXIT STRATEGY: 1.History Where did the Industrial Revolution begin? 2. Government Name the political, economic, and social system that was based on the teachings of Karl Marx.

EXIT ANSWERS: 1.The Industrial Revolution began in England. 2. Communism is the political, economic, and social system that was taught by Karl Marx.