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Industrial Revolution Mid- 1700’s
AP World History
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Industrial Revolution
How did the Industrial Revolution differ from other revolutions? More economic, not as political
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Why did it begin in England?
Population 40% under age 15 Migration Agricultural Revolution Enclosure movement Trade & Inventiveness Luck of Geography
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5 Factors that Contributed to Industrialization in G.B.
Abundant natural resources Favorable geography Favorable climate for new ideas Good banking with favorable loans Political stability
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Britain vs. Rest of Europe
Society was less rigid More democratic No point in England is more than 90 miles from ocean Continental Europe Geography was costly problem Political revolutions Napoleon created a problem
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The Technological Revolution
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Mass Production Division of Labor Lowers cost Products more affordable
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Mechanization Use of machines to do what was done by hand
Growth of the US Grown in south, produced in north
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Iron Industry Coke vs. charcoal Interchangeable parts
Less expensive, more plentiful Interchangeable parts Standardization
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Steam Engines Most important invention James Watt Railroads Steamships
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Communication over Wires
Electric telegraph Speed was/is progress
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The Impact of the Industrial Revolution
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New Industrial Cities London
Grew by nearly 130% in 50 years Unimaginable living conditions for the poor
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Rural Environments Deforestation Americans devastated land quickly
Worst problem Americans devastated land quickly Canals
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Working Conditions Horrible Lowell Factory girls
Always a cheaper source of labor
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Changes in Society Rich and Poor Business cycle Ups and downs
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