j onathan r eiley
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Jonathan Reiley
What factors led to the industrial revolution
The Agricultural Revolution
• They got new from the new world crops like corn and potatoes
• New farming technology to improve the yields
The Domestic System
• Rural people were farmers and crafters• Most production of textiles made of wool
New Economic Conditions
• The demand for trade and manufactured goods increased
• Capitalism is a new theory
Why did the industrial revolution begin in great britain
Abundant natural resources and food
• They used waterways and rivers for transportation
• They had lots of iron and coal deposits
Large labor supply
• The agricultural revolution caused people moving to cities looking for jobs
• rapidly growth in the population
Britains favorable government
• The parliament passed laws to promote investment in business
• They had more business
Britains prosperous middle class
• Merchants sell the products through britain and the world
• Entrepreneurs invest in business and open factories
New inventions
• The flying shuttle (1733 John Kay)• The water frame (1769 Richard Arkwright)• The cotton Gin (1793 Eli whitney)• An Effective Steam Engine (1882 James Watt)
Definitions
• Textiles - any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, felting.
• Industry - the ownership and management of companies, factories.
• Manufacturing - the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery on a large scale.
• Urban- living in a city• Rural- living in the country
Definitions
• Capitalism - an economic system in which investment and ownership is made and maintained by private individuals or corporations.
• Entrepreneur - a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable risk.
• Labor – a job or task done or to be done
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