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HW #1: DUE BLOCK HW #1: DUE BLOCK
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18th Century Key Question: Was the Industrial Revolution “progress”?
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During the lecture: Add your own questions and comments to left-hand column
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Industrialization The process of using machines to produce goods
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I. Why did England industrialize first?
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A. Agricultural Innovations - The Enclosure Movement - fields owned by wealthy landowners enclosed - larger fields = New methods (crop rotation!) SO…Small farm owners out of business
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“Enclosed” Lands Today
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QUESTION What happened to all the displaced farmers? (Take a guess…)
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2. Effects of new Agriculture Food supply increased, so…Food supply increased, so… a. Population b. More people want more stuff c. Rural to urban migration – move to cities
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1. Factors of Production: Definition: resources needed to produce goods and servicesDefinition: resources needed to produce goods and services-Land -Labor (work) -Capital ($) B. Resources: England had them
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2. Raw materials COAL! METAL! WOOL! And…
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WATER…why was THAT important?) Canals: Britain’s Earliest Transportation Infrastructure
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Coalfields & Industrial Areas
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3. Labor Child labor in the mines: “hurriers”
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Question : Why were children considered “good” laborers?Why were children considered “good” laborers?
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Pause: Add at least 2 questions/comments to the notes so far
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II. New Inventions A. Textile production (wool, cotton, etc): - Spinning Mule (powered by water) - Spinning Mule (powered by water) Big! Not for use at home!
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Ponder this… People used to work out of their homes. Spinning mule was a massive machine. What HUGE change was needed to get this work done? Creation of…People used to work out of their homes. Spinning mule was a massive machine. What HUGE change was needed to get this work done? Creation of…
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B. Factories Large buildings with large machinesLarge buildings with large machines Possible benefits? Problems? (HW #1)
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Textile Factory Workers in England 1813 2400 looms 150, 000 workers 1833 85, 000 looms 200, 000 workers 1850224, 000 looms>1 million workers
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How did the factory system change workers’ lives? Rigid schedule 12-14 hour day Dangerous conditions Mind-numbing monotony Think “Modern Times”…
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C: Railroad Steam powered!Steam powered! Liverpool- Manchester Locomotive: -13 ton load -24 mph! -Opened 1830
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Railroad’s effect: 1. Cheap transport industrial growth 2. New jobs (for railways workers, miners) 3. Goods (and people) now traveled farther
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The Impact of the Railroad
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Railroads on the Continent
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“The Great Land Serpent”
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Pause: Add at least 2 questions/comments to section II. New Inventions
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“Upstairs”/“Downstairs” Life- What is this cartoon saying?
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A.Class Division “Haves” vs. “Have- nots” Rich vs. Poor Bosses vs. Workers III. Effects on society
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B. Rural Urban migration …Rise of cities…and all the problems that come with that
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Urbanization – potential problems? LIST at least 3 problems you can think of that might come with rapid urbanization.LIST at least 3 problems you can think of that might come with rapid urbanization.
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Industrialization By 1850
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Share in World Manufacturing Output: 1750-1900
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Pause: Add 1 question or comment to section III. Effects on Society
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