1. Industrial Revolution- Chapter 4

2. Industrial Revolution  The Industrial Revolution began in the late eighteenth century and turned Great Britain into the first and the richest industrialized nation. A series of technological advances caused Great Britain to become a leader in the production of cotton, coal, and iron.

3. Industrial Revolution  After the introduction of the first steam- powered locomotives, railroad tracks were laid across Great Britain, reducing the cost of shipping goods. The Industrial Revolution spread to Europe and North America. In the United States, the railroad made it possible to sell manufactured goods from the Northeast across the country.

4. Industrial Revolution  The Industrial Revolution had a tremendous social impact in Europe. Cities grew quickly, and an industrial middle class emerged.  The industrial working class, meanwhile, dealt with wretched working conditions. These conditions gave rise to socialism, a movement aimed at improving working conditions through government control of the means of production.

5. Industrial Revolution in Britain  The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain  Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales) was the pioneer in industrialization--which was largely unplanned and with no precedent.  The eighteenth century origins of the Industrial Revolution  A colonial empire, the expanding Atlantic trade, and a strong and tariff free home market created new demands for English manufactured goods.  Cheap food also increased this demand because people could now spend more on clothing, toys, and so on.  Available capital, stable government, economic freedom, and mobile labor in England encouraged growth.  The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in the 1780s and on the Continent after 1815.

6. Industrial Revolution In Britain  Cheap food also increased this demand because people could now spend more on clothing, toys, and so on.  Available capital, stable government, economic freedom, and mobile labor in England encouraged growth.  The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in the 1780s and on the Continent after 1815.