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1750-1850 9/10/2015 1 INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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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
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Better farming technology more food More population growth of cities 9/10/2015 3 #1 AGRICULTURAL REV.
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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
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England encourage trade with other countries/colonies England now had lots more $$$ aka “capital” 9/10/2015 5 #3 TRADE INCREASES
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England had an abundant of trees and coal Trees= wood to produce materials Coal= to run machinery 9/10/2015 6 #4 NATURAL RESOURCES
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Lots of waterways and rivers to transport goods 9/10/2015 7 #5 CLIMATE
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Wealthy farmers bought land from smaller farmers forced these people out moved to cities to find new jobs 9/10/2015 8 Enclosure Movement
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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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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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