1. Industrial Revolution
Chapter 25

2. Early Factory

3. A. Say You Want a Revolution
Industrial Revolution – Shift from making goods by hand to making goods by machine
Began in Great Britain in 1750

5. Early Factory

6. B. Why Great Britain? 1 – Large population provides labor
2 – Extensive natural resources
Water Power
Coal
Iron Ore
River/Transportation

7. 3 – Capital – Wealthy people willing to invest
4 – Political Stability – Major wars are not fought on English soil

8. C. Agricultural Revolution
Enclosure Movement – Farmers began to fence off their lands
Forces small farmers to move to cities
Led to new agricultural inventions
Many small farmers are put out of business

10. Yorkshire, England

11. D. Textile Industry
Domestic System – Existed before the Industrial Revolution when goods were home
Textile industry is the first industry to mechanize
Factory System – Replaces the domestic system

13. The Silent Highwayman - 1858

14. E. Major Results
1 – Domestic system is replaced by the factory system and people leave the home to work
2 – Price of clothing decreases and demand increase

15. F. Steam Engine
Early factories were driven by water power and had to be built next to rivers
Thomas Newcomen – Invents a primitive steam engine in 1712

16. James Watt – Produces the first modern-day steam engine in 1765
Is quickly adopted by textile factories
Important because it allows people to build a factory where ever they want

17. G. Working Conditions
Workers were expected to arrive and leave work at certain times
Allowed set times for meals and breaks
Instead of changing with the season, work stayed the same all year

18. Children of the Revolution

19. Workers worked 14 hours a day 6 days a week
Serious injuries were common
No government program helped injured workers
Children as young as 5 were forced to work over 60 hours a week

21. Child Labor

24. Don’t Lose a Finger!