New Farming Techniques Enclosure Acts Larger farms less peasants needed to work

Great Britain Capital needed to build factories –Slave Trade of the ’s

Great Britain Natural ResourcesNatural Resources –Coal –Timber –Iron Ore It was coal that powered all Steam engines and allowed for the making of steel

Early Technologies James Watt – Steam Engine

Early Technologies Eli Whitney – Cotton Gin Initially, the Gin allowed for larger farms/plantations and slavery was increased, however, eventually, other machinery lessened the need of slaves/serfs in Americas/EuropeInitially, the Gin allowed for larger farms/plantations and slavery was increased, however, eventually, other machinery lessened the need of slaves/serfs in Americas/Europe

Early Technologies Interchangeable Parts Henry Ford - Assembly Line

Transportation Steam LocomotiveSteam Locomotive –George Stephenson

Transportation Steam LocomotiveSteam Locomotive CanalsCanals on-the-erie-canal/7656/

Early Technologies First Factories in Europe and United States were Textiles Mills

Factories and Mines Factories -Excessive hours (12 hour days) -Injury common

Factories and Mines Mines were excessively dangerous -Black Lung disease -Cave-ins -High rate of accident and death

Social Darwinism Theory that says The Strong Shall Survive Initially used to justify ownership of factories…later, used for racism Charles Darwin never said it... Did not believe it… THEORY OF EVOLUTION But, his THEORY OF EVOLUTION was used as foundation for social theory Social Effects of Industrial Revolution