1. October 11, 2016
Global II Agenda:
DO NOW: People Matching
NOTES #10: What were the causes of the Industrial Revolution?
CLASS ASSIGNMENT: “Causes of the Industrial Revolution”
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2. What were the causes of the Industrial Revolution? Notes #10

3. The Industrial Revolution was a period from the mid-1700s to mid-1800s when the ways that goods were produced changed (worldwide).

4. Before nations could industrialize, they first had to develop adequate food supplies (to feed growing populations).
Agrarian Revolution

5. The Industrial Revolution began in Britain due to its ample supply of human resources (workers) . . .

6. . . . and natural resources (coal, iron ore, and rivers).

7. The process of industrialization in Britain was also aided by its use of water power from rivers . . .
Water-wheel

8. . . . and availability of investment capital.

9. All of these factors combined caused factories to form and a mass production of goods to occur in Britain (and later in other nations).