1. The Industrial Revolution

2. The Industrial Revolution was another of those extraordinary jumps forward in the story of civilization.
Stephen Gardiner

3. Using the previous definitions, define the term Industrial Revolution.
Relating to business or manufacturing
Revolution
A sudden, radical, or complete change
Using the previous definitions, define the term Industrial Revolution.

5. How do these pictures demonstrate what the Industrial Revolution was?

6. Where and When It Began
Britain in the late 1700s. Britain was rich and wanted to get wealthier and more powerful. They did this through inventions that would improve how they manufactured goods.

7. Where and When Did It Spread?
The Industrial Revolution spread throughout Europe in the 19th century (1800s).

8. Population Growth
What conclusions can you draw from the documents provided?

9. Population Growth
As industrialization continued, the population grew in Europe. This was due to better nutrition and better health services.
Due to these advances and changes, the death rate fell .
A larger population meant a higher need for production.

10. Advances in Agriculture

11. Advances in Agriculture
Crop rotation
Use of animal manure as fertilizer
Higher quality seed
Improvements to the plough
Invention of the thresher with water wheel (separates stalks and husks from grains)
These advances led to an increase in food for everyone= better health

12. Transportation
Using the pictures, explain how transportation would have benefitted the industries in the 19th century

13. Transportation
Excellent navy ships made it possible to transport a higher amount of goods.
A vast canal network could get more goods back and forth through the waters
Barges (flat boats) made transport possible in areas.

14. Mechanization of Textile Production
The British had always spun and weaved textiles (cloth) using their sheep’s wool but cotton became more popular.
There was such a high demand for cotton that they imported it from countries that used slavery in the cotton fields so that they could make a bigger profit.
Making cloth by hand was too slow a process so they needed to invent machines to do it faster.

15. Spinning Mule 1779 Samuel Crompton
The spinning wheel could only fill one spool at a time. With the spinning mule (powered by a water wheel), they could fill thirty at a time.