1. The Spread of the Industrial Revolution
A. Why does it spread?
B. IR in the United States
C. IR in Continental Europe
D. Worldwide Impact of Industrialization

2. A. Why does it spread?
England will try to stop industrialization from spreading
Why?
because it made England the wealthiest nation in the world
England will ban people who have worked in the factories from leaving the country
Will not work – the IR will spread across the globe

3. Advances in science and technology will help the Industrial Revolution spread
Louis Pasteur – discovers that bacteria causes diseases (will help end the problem of cholera)
Henry Bessemer – discovers a way to produce steel a stronger metal than iron
Thomas Edison – discovers the light bulb and works to improve electricity

4. The Railroad will help the IR spread more than any other invention

5. B. IR in the United States
IR begins in the U.S. because of Samuel Slater immigrating from England in 1791
Problem: it is expensive to industrialize, so the IR slowly develops in the U.S.

6. Will follow England’s example of industrializing
The War of 1812 between England & the U.S. finally forced the U.S. to develop independent industries
Will follow England’s example of industrializing
Copy Machines
Start with the Textile Industry
Resources include iron, oil, water, and coal

7. The United States faced many of the same problems that England did:
Poor working conditions
Poor living conditions
Child Labor

8. C. IR in Continental Europe
Continental Europe was slow to develop industrially because of the Napoleonic wars
Began in Belgium, then spread to the rest of the continent

9. Copied the British model by importing British equipment and engineers.

10. Germany was the next to industrialize
Industrialization spread through the rest of Europe by region rather than by country
There were pockets of industrialization throughout even when the majority of country was still rural and agricultural
Not all countries in Europe industrialized

12. D. Worldwide Impact of Industrialization
Rise of Global Inequality – widened the gap between industrialized (rich) and non-industrialized (poor) nations
Industrialized nations began to compete to gain colonies for markets and resources