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Historical significance of the Industrial Revolution An ancient Greek or Roman would have been just as comfortable in Europe in 1700 because daily life ws not much difernt-agriculture and tech ology were not much cha nged in 2000+ years The Industrial Revolution changed human life drastically More was created in the last 240+ years than in the previous 2500+ years of human history
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That Nation of Shopkeepers! -- Napoleon Bonaparte
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The Enclosure Movement
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“ Enclosed ” Lands Today
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Metals, Woolens, & Canals
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Early Canals Britain’s Earliest Transportation Infrastructure
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Factory Production Concentrates production in one place [materials, labor]. Concentrates production in one place [materials, labor]. Located near sources of power [rather than labor or markets]. Located near sources of power [rather than labor or markets]. Requires a lot of capital investment [factory, machines, etc.] more than skilled labor. Requires a lot of capital investment [factory, machines, etc.] more than skilled labor. Only 10% of English industry in 1850. Only 10% of English industry in 1850.
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Domestic System-pre Industrial RevFactory System Methods-Hand tools-Machines Location-Home-Factory Ownership and Kinds of Tools -small hand tools owned by worker-Large power-driven machines owned by the capitalist Production Output -Small level of production -Sold only to local market -Manufactured on a per-order basis -Large level of production -Sold to a worldwide market -Manufactured in anticipation of demand Nature of Work Done -Worker manufactured entire item-Worker typically made one part of a the larger whole (Henry Ford ’ s assembly line – 20 th century-kept worker stationary) Hours of Work-Worker worked as much as he/she would and could, according to demand -Worker worked set daily hours Worker Dependence on Employer -Worker had multiple sources of sustenance- other employers, own garden or farm, and outside farm labor -Worker relied entirely on capitalist for his/her income- urban living made personal farming and gardening impractical
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The Factory System
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Textiles: Why is this the first Industry in England?
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Richard Arkwright: “Pioneer of the Factory System” The “ Water Frame ”
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John Kay’s “Flying Shuttle”
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Jacquard’s Loom
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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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The Power Loom
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Textile Factory Workers in England
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Coalfields & Industrial Centers Factories are relocated near raw materials, workers and ports
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18001 ton of coal50, 000 miners 185030 tons200, 000 miners 1880300 million tons500, 000 miners 1914250 million tons1, 200, 000 miners Coal Mining in Britain: 1800-1914
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Young Coal Miners
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Child Labor in the Mines Child “hurriers”
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British Coin Portraying a Factory, 1812
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Young “Bobbin-Doffers”
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James Watt’s Steam Engine
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Political Changes Social Changes Expansion of world trade Factory system Mass production of goods Industrial capitalism Increased standard of living Unemployment Decline of landed aristocracy Growth and expansion of democracy Increased government involvement in society Increased power of industrialized nations Nationalism and imperialism stimulated Development and growth of cities Improved status and earning power of women Increase in leisure time Population increases Problems – economic insecurity, increased deadliness of war, urban slums, etc. Science and research stimulated
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Communication and Transportation Revolution Steam Ship Steam Locomotive Modern Railway Age the most important of which was the Liverpool and Manchester line of 1830 ability to haul its train at over 30 miles per hour set the standard for locomotive design A railway boom and mania followed during the 1840s
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Later Locomotives
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The Impact of the Railroad
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“The Great Land Serpent”
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Steam Tractor
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Communications Revolution
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British Pig Iron Production
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Crystal Palace Exhibition: 1851 Exhibitions of the new industrial utopia.
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Crystal Palace: Interior Exhibits
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Crystal Palace: British Ingenuity on Display
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Crystal Palace: American Pavilion
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By 1850 : Zones of Industrialization on the European Continent ùNortheast France. ùBelgium. ùThe Netherlands. ùWestern German states. ùNorthern Italy ùEast Germany Saxony
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Industrialization By 1850
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Railroads on the Continent
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Share in World Manufacturing Output: 1750-1900
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19 c Bourgeoisie: The Industrial Nouveau Riche
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Criticism of the New Bourgeoisie
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Stereotype of the Factory Owner
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“Upstairs”/“Downstairs” Life
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Factory Wages in Lancashire, 1830 Age of Worker Male Wages Female Wages under 11 2s 3d. 2s. 4d. 11 - 16 4s. 1d. 4s. 3d. 17 - 21 10s. 2d. 7s. 3d. 22 - 26 17s. 2d. 8s. 5d. 27 - 31 20s. 4d. 8s. 7d. 32 - 36 22s. 8d. 8s. 9d. 37 - 41 21s. 7d. 9s. 8d. 42 - 46 20s. 3d. 9s. 3d. 47 - 51 16s. 7d. 8s. 10d. 52 - 56 16s. 4d. 8s. 4d. 57 - 61 13s. 6d. 6s. 4d.
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Industrial Staffordshire
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Problems of Pollution The Silent Highwayman - 1858
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The New Industrial City
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Early-19c London by Gustave Dore
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Worker Housing in Manchester
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Factory Workers at Home
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Workers Housing in Newcastle Today
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The Life of the New Urban Poor: A Dickensian Nightmare!
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Private Charities: Soup Kitchens
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Private Charities: The “Lady Bountifuls”
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