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The Industrial Revolution Mr. Bach Accelerated World History
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Why Now? Scientific RevolutionScientific Revolution BourgeoisieBourgeoisie
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Why Now? Growing Democratic GovernmentsGrowing Democratic Governments ColonizationColonization
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Agricultural Revolution Science applied to farming methods.Science applied to farming methods. Crop RotationCrop Rotation EnclosuresEnclosures Jethro Tull – Seed DrillJethro Tull – Seed Drill
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“Enclosed” Lands Today
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So Why is the Agricultural Revolution a Cause of the Industrial Revolution?
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Why England? Agricultural RevolutionAgricultural Revolution Natural resourcesNatural resources Democratic GovernmentDemocratic Government Good roadsGood roads Large marketLarge market Wealthy bourgeoisie (available capital)Wealthy bourgeoisie (available capital) No domestic warfare.No domestic warfare.
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New Inventions Increased ProductivityIncreased Productivity –Textile Industry Spinning JennySpinning Jenny Flying ShuttleFlying Shuttle
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New Inventions New Power SourceNew Power Source –Steam Engine (James Watt)
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New Inventions Better TransportationBetter Transportation –Steamboat (Robert Fulton) –Railroads (George Stephenson)
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New Business Model CorporationCorporation –A business owned by many stockholders that share in its profits. Stock - % of ownershipStock - % of ownership
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The Workers 14 hours a day, 6 days a week on average14 hours a day, 6 days a week on average Dangerous conditionsDangerous conditions Child Labor (as young as 5 years old)Child Labor (as young as 5 years old) Division of LaborDivision of Labor New technology – friend or foe?New technology – friend or foe?
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The Luddites: 1811-1816 Ned Ludd [a mythical figure supposed to live in Sherwood Forest] Attacks on the “frames” [power looms].
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The Neo-Luddites Today
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