1. AP Human Geography Industrialization and Economic Development
Industrial Regions
AP Human Geography
Industrialization and Economic Development

2. The Industrial Revolution
Modern concept of industry originated in northern England and southern Scotland in mid 1700s and occurred over time (not a instantaneous revolution)
IR was a series of improvements that transformed the process of manufacturing goods
Was way more than industrial; new social, economic, political inventions as well
Major industries impacted early on by the IR:
Iron – Watt’s steam engine
Coal – principal source of energy that replaced wood
Transportation – canals and railroads
Textiles – from cottage industry to factory
Chemicals – bleaching and dyeing cloth
Food processing - canning

3. Major Industrial Regions
Europe’s Industrial Areas North America’s Industrial Areas Asia’s Industrial Areas
United Kingdom New England Central Japan
Rhine-Ruhr Valley Middle Atlantic Eastern China
Mid-Rhine Mohawk Valley South Korea
Po River Basin Pittsburgh-Lake Erie
Northeastern Spain Western Great Lakes
Moscow Southern California
St. Petersburg Southeastern Ontario
The Urals
Volga
Kuznetsk
Donetsk
Silesia