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The Industrial Revolution (1700-1850) World Themes Mrs. Méndez
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Day 1: Was the Industrial Revolution a blessing or a curse? How did a technological revolution transform economics and society for better and for worse? A lithograph depicting four major inventions of the 19th century: the steam press, electric telegraph, locomotive, and steamboat.
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Industrial England: “Workshop of the World” Why did industrialization begin in Britain first? “That nation of shopkeepers!” - Napoleon Bonaparte "une nation de boutiquiers"
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Why did industrialization begin in Britain? CHANGES IN FARMING The Enclosure Movement
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Enclosure Lands Today Why did industrialization begin here first? CHANGES IN FARMING
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Why did industrialization begin in Britain? RESOURCES & INFRASTRUCTURE Natural Resources and Infrastructure Metals, Woolens, and Canals
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CANALS: Britain’s earliest transportation infrastructure Why did industrialization begin here first? RESOURCES & INFRASTRUCTURE
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COALFIELDS and INDUSTRIAL AREAS Coal: More powerful than water Iron: More powerful than wood Why did industrialization begin here first? NATURAL RESOURCES
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Industrial England: Why did industrialization begin here first? Young Coal Miners Child Labor - “hurriers”
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Homework: Due Friday, 10/18 The Industrial Revolution impacted every aspect of life in Western Europe and the United States. Directions: As you read the texts about the Industrial Revolution, CUSH (circle, underline, star, highlight) and take Cornell Notes. Remember that any handwritten notes can be used for an open- note quiz. TERMS: Be sure you are able to identify and explain the significance of the terms as they relate to the Industrial Revolution.
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Day 2: Was the Industrial Revolution a blessing or a curse? Factors that aided industrial growth Changes in farming and human innovation (improved methods, enclosure, etc.) Factors for British suitability for industrial change Rise in population
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Crop Rotation Breeding Animals Jethro Tull’s Seed Drill Human Innovation IMPROVED FARMING METHODS
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Jethro Tull’s Seed Drill Human Innovation NOT Jethro Tull - The British Rock Band
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Richard Arkwright “Pioneer of the Factory System” INNOVATIONS and ENTREPRENEURS The Water Frame (1764)
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James Hargreaves’s Spinning Jenny (1764) Changes in Technology: Weaving John Kay’s Flying Shuttle doubled weaving production
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Robert Fulton’s Steamboat Changes in Technology: STEAM James Watt’s Steam Engine (1769)
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STEEL: Bessemer process (1856) stronger, more flexible
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Rise in Industry and Capitalism Changes in Technology: STEAM Stephenson’s Steam Locomotive
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Rise in Industry and Capitalism Rise in Industry and Capitalism Impact of the Locomotive
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Railroads on the Continent
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British Suitability for Industrialization
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Farm to Factory Improved Methods = More efficient farming = Smaller work load = URBANIZATION Need for less workers =
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RISE IN POPULATION Population Explosion (in millions) Which country’s population exploded the most? PREDICTIONS? 1700175018001850 Belgium1.752.253.254.5 Britain5.756.009.2518.00 France22.0024.0029.0036.00 Germany13.0015.0018.0027.00 Italy13.0015.0019.0025.00
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Urbanization: Movement to Cities For better or for worse?
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The Urban Game Industrialization and Urbanization: For better or for worse?
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Near water = hydropower Need investors = CAPITAL $$$$$ Rise in Industry and Capitalism The Factory System
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Rigid Schedule 12-14 hour day Dangerous Conditions Mind-numbing monotony Rise in Industry and Capitalism The Factory System
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Textile Workers in England The Factory System
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Young “Bobbin- Doffers” Rise in Industry and Capitalism The Factory System
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Rise in Industry and Capitalism Stereotype of the Factory Owner
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The Urban Game Urbanization: For better or for worse?
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“Modern Times” (1936) “Second Industrial Revolution” - The “Technological Revolution” (1860s- around 1912)
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“Modern Times” (1936) As you watch the film clips, jot down any instance where you see Chaplin commenting on the effects of industrialization on society. How is technology depicted in this film? What were the alternatives to working in the factory? What drawbacks and benefits came with them? How is the factory boss characterized? When it comes to industrialization, who benefits and who loses? In what ways are humans bound up in the technological systems they create?
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Social and Economic Effects of Industrialization What was it like to live and work in the new industrial cities? “Haves”“Have-nots”
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Social Effects of Industrialization What was it like to live and work in the new industrial cities? Bourgeois life thrives with new luxuries Proletariats: Over-worked and destitute
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“Upstairs”/”Downstairs” Life Social Effects of Industrialization What was it like to live and work in the new industrial cities?
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Social Effects of Industrialization Average 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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Effects of Industrialization on the Environment Staffordshire
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Effects of Industrialization Life in New Industrial Cities Overcrowding in Tenements
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Effects of Industrialization Life in New Industrial Cities Worker Housing in Manchester
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Effects of Industrialization Life in New Industrial Cities Factory Workers at Home
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Effects of Industrialization Life in New Industrial Cities Life of the New Urban Poor - Dickensian Nightmare! Life of the New Urban Poor - Dickensian Nightmare!
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Effects of Industrialization Life in Industrial Cities Worker Housing in Newcastle Today
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Social Effects of Industrialization: Women in the workplace
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Social Effects of Industrialization: Women in the workplace Lowell Mill Girls Lowell Mill Girls
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Social Effects of Industrialization: Social Effects of Industrialization: WomenWomen in the workplace lace Womenlace Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (1911) Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (1911) Photos
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Child Labor Girls Weaving, 1908 Social Effects of Industrialization What was it like to live and work in the new industrial cities?
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Child Labor Nine-Year-Old Hartford Newsgirl, 1908 Social Effects of Industrialization What was it like to live and work in the new industrial cities?
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Child Labor Workers Stringing Beans, 1908 Social Effects of Industrialization What was it like to live and work in the new industrial cities?
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Industrialization by 1850
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World Manufacturing Output
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RISE IN POPULATION Population Explosion (in millions) 1700175018001850 Belgium1.752.253.254.5 Britain5.756.009.2518.00 France22.0024.0029.0036.00 Germany13.0015.0018.0027.00 Italy13.0015.0019.0025.00
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Reactions to Capitalism A Blessing or a Curse?
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