1. The Industrial Revolution
What Changed First

2. I. Background Info What is a revolution? What is industry?
A sudden change
What is industry?
type of businesses where things are produced by machine
i.e. now: automobile industry, pharmaceutical industry
i.e. then: textile industry, coal industry, iron industry

3. II. Life Before the Industrial Revolution
Pre-industrial revolution way of life
Cottage Industry
people working out of the house
Also known as the “putting-out system”
Rural way of life (vs. urban)
People using handmade tools
People sew own clothing
People grow their own food
People did not travel beyond their village

4. III. Direct Results of the Industrial Revolution
Buying of goods produced by another person (clothes, food, etc)
Traveling by train or steamship
Communication on a mass scale (telegraph)
1st use of anesthetic (pain prevention agent)
Other machines and medicines that we use today

5. IV. 2nd Agricultural Revolution
Starts in Holland in the 1600 & 1700’s
Improved farming methods
Dikes (reclaiming of land)
Fertilizer
Seed Drill, 1703, Jethro Tull
deposits seeds in rows (instead of scattering them)
allows for more crops

6. V. Effects of the Seed Drill
Population increase
More food available
Reduced risk of death from famine
People eating more = healthier people
Also increased hygiene, sanitation and medical care led to longer life spans

7. VI. Other Important Technologies
Sources of energy
Sun, coal, oil, water, steam
James Watt
Improves on Newcomen’s steam engine 1712
1764- Steam Engine- improved efficiency
Key in the industrial revolution for machine operation, locomotives and steamships
Darby Family
Use coal instead of charcoal to separate iron from its ore
Process is called “smelting”
Iron is now cheaper and of a better quality
Used for machine parts & railroads
Allowed for the worlds first bridge to be built

8. Checking for Understanding
In your groups, answer the following questions
What was life like before the Industrial Revolution? How did people make things happen?
What were the effects of the Seed Drill?
How does the Seed Drill actually contribute to healthier and longer life spans?
Using “The Lorax” as a guide, what do you think will happen to the people and the environment because of the Industrial Revolution?