Industrial RevolutionBy Joe Quick

question What factors led to the Industrial

Revolution?

Factor: one

“The Agricultural Revolution” Parliament allowed farmers to fence

in their land. New tech. and knowledge to improve

yields.

Factor: twoThe Domestic System”/Cottage Industry

Small scale industry (done in peoples houses).

Mostly involving the production of textiles.

Factor: threeNew Economic Conditions

Supply and demand capitalism

Question 2 Why did the Industrial Revolution

begin in Great Britain?

Reason: one Abundant Natural Resources and Food

more food because of agricultural revolution.

Lots of coal and iron deposits

Reason: two Large Labor Supply

Rapidly growing population Agricultural revolution caused lots of

people to move to the cities looking for jobs.

Reason: three Britain’s Favorable Government

Parliament passed laws to promote investment in businesses.

Reason: four Britain’s Prosperous Middle Class

Entrepreneurs begin to invest in business and open up factories and start corporations.

Successful merchants

Reason: five New Inventions + Already Thriving Textile Industry = Faster Production

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definitions Textiles-cloth

Industry-factories

Manufacturing-making things

Urban-living in a city

Definitions continued Rural-living in the country: the rural

population.

Capitalism-property

Entrepreneur-an investor

Labor-work