1. Causes of Industrialization The 5 M’s

2. DEFINITION Industrialization
Anytime a word ends in “-tion” you know it’s talking about a process
Industrialization is the process of starting to use machines and technology to do tasks that used to be done by hand.

3. Machines The first main cause of industrialization is technology.
The Industrial Revolution was a period in history when many new machines were invented.
These machines changed the world of work forever.

4. Machines Examples from the Industrial Revolution: Steam engine
Spinning Jenny
Cotton gin
Railroads
Steam ship

5. Manpower (M’people power)
Another main cause of industrialization is PEOPLE (lots and lots of them)…
During the Industrial Revolution, the population of Great Britain’s cities grew for two main reasons…
Agricultural Revolution
Enclosure Movement

6. Manpower (M’people power)
Agricultural revolution
 Led to a population explosion

7. Manpower (M’people power)
Enclosure movement  Many people moved from the countryside into cities
 This meant that there were more people available to work in factories

8. Materials
Materials (or natural resources) are also essential to the successful industrialization of a nation
During the Industrial Revolution, Great Britain was lucky to have access to several materials…
Coal
Iron (used to make Steel)

9. Materials
Coal: power source for steam engines

10. Materials
Iron: turned into steel  steel was used to make machines

11. Money For a country to industrialize, it needs CAPITAL (or, money)
Money is needed in order to pay for new businesses or factories.
Great Britain had a number of wealthy inventors and a stable currency.

12. MARKETS are where products are bought & sold
When a nation industrializes, it starts to make lots of new products.
The final thing an industrializing nation needs is a place to sell these new products.
MARKETS are where products are bought & sold

13. Markets Britain found new markets because…
It had a strong, stable government that supported overseas trade
Trade helped because Britain had lots more people to sell things to (sell more, earn more)
Also, the Agricultural Revolution & population explosion increased the demand for stuff (more people, more sales)

14. Factors of Production Another way of describing the 5M’s…
Machines, Manpower, Materials, Money & Markets
Factors of Production…
Land (includes natural resources)
Labor
Capital
Entrepreneurship (ideas)

15. 5M’s of Industrialization
Matching!
For each of the 5M’s, decide which of the 4 Factors of Production it matches…
Factors of Production
Land (includes natural resources)
Labor
Capital
Entrepreneurship (ideas)
5M’s of Industrialization
Machines
Manpower
Materials
Money
Markets

16. Quiz – Quiz – Trade Everyone starts with a card
Question on the front. Answer on the back.
QUIZ: Ask your partner your “quiz” question
You read the answer on your card to check/help
QUIZ: Your partner asks you his/her question
Check/help as necessary
TRADE cards, and repeat with a new partner!

17. Drawing the 5 M’s
Draw an image showing what a nation needs in order to industrialize.
Be sure to include something that represents or shows all 5 Causes of Industrialization:
Machines
Manpower
Materials
Money
Markets