The Industrial Revolution Mr. Bach Accelerated World History

Why Now? Scientific RevolutionScientific Revolution BourgeoisieBourgeoisie

Why Now? Growing Democratic GovernmentsGrowing Democratic Governments ColonizationColonization

Agricultural Revolution Science applied to farming methods.Science applied to farming methods. Crop RotationCrop Rotation EnclosuresEnclosures Jethro Tull – Seed DrillJethro Tull – Seed Drill

“Enclosed” Lands Today

So Why is the Agricultural Revolution a Cause of the Industrial Revolution?

Why England? Agricultural RevolutionAgricultural Revolution Natural resourcesNatural resources Democratic GovernmentDemocratic Government Good roadsGood roads Large marketLarge market Wealthy bourgeoisie (available capital)Wealthy bourgeoisie (available capital) No domestic warfare.No domestic warfare.

New Inventions Increased ProductivityIncreased Productivity –Textile Industry Spinning JennySpinning Jenny Flying ShuttleFlying Shuttle

New Inventions New Power SourceNew Power Source –Steam Engine (James Watt)

New Inventions Better TransportationBetter Transportation –Steamboat (Robert Fulton) –Railroads (George Stephenson)

New Business Model CorporationCorporation –A business owned by many stockholders that share in its profits. Stock - % of ownershipStock - % of ownership

The Workers 14 hours a day, 6 days a week on average14 hours a day, 6 days a week on average Dangerous conditionsDangerous conditions Child Labor (as young as 5 years old)Child Labor (as young as 5 years old) Division of LaborDivision of Labor New technology – friend or foe?New technology – friend or foe?

The Luddites: Ned Ludd [a mythical figure supposed to live in Sherwood Forest] Attacks on the “frames” [power looms].

The Neo-Luddites Today