2. Industrial Revolution
Starts in England in the 1780's
Read 582 “Contributing Factors”
Agriculture
Population
Capital
Resources
Empire

3. How things changed
Cotton used to be spun into thread and woven into cloth at small home businesses
“Cottage Industry”
Inventions like the “Spinning Jenny” and water powered loom and the steam engine made spinning and weaving much faster
More efficient to bring workers into factories

7. What was it like? Read - “The New Factories” p. 583
How did the Industrial revolution help to create a new system for working?

8. Social Impact Population doubled between 1750 and 1850 More food
Smallpox vaccine
Decline in death rates
Fewer wars (relatively)

9. How did it affect people?
Read “The Industrial Middle Class” p . 586
Describe the change over time of the middle class.
Read”The Industrial Working Class” p. 587
Describe the working conditions of the industrial working class.

10. Socialism