1. The Industrial Revolution
Effects of Machinery on Humanity

2. The Revolutions
There has been three industrial revolutions so far and we are in the midst of the third.
All of these revolutions have two major components: new sources of energy and new powers of communication.

3. The First Revolution Communication Printing Press Pamphlets Newspapers
Books
Enlightenment writers
Energy
Coal
Steam engine

5. James Watt’s first successful steam engine “Old Bess” is at left.

7. First Revolution Starts in Britain Why?

8. Three “Pillars” of First Revolution
Coal Steel Textiles
The three core industries of the first industrial revolution.

13. Second Revolution Communication Telegraph Telephone Radio Energy Coal
Electricity
Petroleum
Internal Combustion engine

15. Third Revolution Communication Internet Cell Phone Satellite Radio/TV
Pod Casting
Television
Energy
Wind turbines
Nuclear energy
Solar energy
Fuel Cells
Wave turbines

17. Wave technology- wave pushes air through chamber and turns turbine thus producing electricity.

18. Economic Results of Industrial Revolution
Factory
Mass Production methods
Modern Capitalism
Corporations
Global trade and interdependence
Economic competition (leads to wars)

19. Political Results
Growth of Democracy- rise of middle class, informed citizenry
Nationalism grows
New Imperialism by European nations in Asia and Africa
Industrialized nations become world powers

21. Social Results Dynamic society World Population growth Urbanization
Status of women improves
New family patterns- smaller, father/mother equal, children free from labor
Better housing, leisure time
Greater desire/need for public education