1. The Industrial Revolution Begins
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The Industrial Revolution Begins

2. Beginnings of Industrialization
Industrial Revolution = Era of increased use of machines to manufacture items; mid 1700s-mid 1900s
Enclosures = portions of large farmland separated from others
Enclosures allow farmers to experiment with crops w/o affecting entire property

3. Beginnings of Industrialization
Jethro Tull invents seed drill which sows seeds at regular intervals; leads to greater yield
Crop rotation: changing the crop on the same land each season
Crop rotation allows nutrients to build back into the soil
New breeding methods of only allowing the best animals to breed increases output

4. Industrialization
Industrialization = use of machine production to manufacture items
Factors of production necessary for industrialization
Land
Labor
Capital (money)

5. Inventions Spur Industrialization
Spinning Jenny allows workers to work eight times faster in textile mills
Hydropower from rivers used to power machines
Factories built near rivers to power production
Cotton Gin, invention to remove seeds from cotton, increases American cotton crop

6. Transportation Advancements
Entrepreneur: person who organizes, manages, & takes on business risks
Improved steam engine powers boats
Canals allow water transportation inland
Rocks used to allow road travel during rainy weather
Turnpikes crated to raise $$

7. Railroads Transform Industrialization
Steam engines power locomotives
Railroad allows quicker transportation & greater accessibility
Impact of railroad:
Growth of industry
New jobs created
Growth of agriculture
People can work further from home