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1750-1850 9/10/2015 1 INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION.  Began in England  Revolution effected MATERIAL LIFE  Why did this revolution happen?  1-Agricultural.

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1 1750-1850 9/10/2015 1 INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

2  Began in England  Revolution effected MATERIAL LIFE  Why did this revolution happen?  1-Agricultural revolution  2- Good economy=population growth  3- Trade increases  4- Natural Resources  5- Climate 9/10/2015 2 BASICS

3  Better farming technology more food More population growth of cities 9/10/2015 3 #1 AGRICULTURAL REV.

4  People began moving into cities  Government allowed for people to sell and manufacture goods  England gained more $$$ from collecting taxes  England could pump $$$ into making goods 9/10/2015 4 #2 POPULATION GROWTH

5  England encourage trade with other countries/colonies  England now had lots more $$$ aka “capital” 9/10/2015 5 #3 TRADE INCREASES

6  England had an abundant of trees and coal  Trees= wood to produce materials  Coal= to run machinery 9/10/2015 6 #4 NATURAL RESOURCES

7  Lots of waterways and rivers to transport goods 9/10/2015 7 #5 CLIMATE

8  Wealthy farmers bought land from smaller farmers forced these people out moved to cities to find new jobs 9/10/2015 8 Enclosure Movement

9  Long working hours (12-16) 6-7 days a week  Many accidents/illnesses on job sites  Sleepiness, unsafe machines, breathing in lint  Women mainly worked in factories…cheaper to pay  Child labor  Small fingers and bodies to do repairs  Very, very cheap pay for long day of work 9/10/2015 9 Factory Life

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11 Impact of Revolution  1- “Cottage” Industries decline  “at home” businesses taken over by big factories  2- Child Labor Reform  Laws are passed to drastically reduce working hours  EDUCATION is seen as more important  3- Advancements in transportation increases trade CHEAPER AND FASTER  Steam Engine- James Watt


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