causes of the industrial revolution in england
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CAUSES OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN ENGLAND. England/British Empire THE PURPLE SLIDES HAVE YOUR ANSWERS . Subsistence Farming in the Country. Factory and Industry In Cities. READING ONE: #1. What was the Agricultural Revolution. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
CAUSES OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN
ENGLANDEngland/British Empire
THE PURPLE SLIDES HAVE YOUR ANSWERS
3.Britain’s advantages
1. Advancements in Agriculture
2. Rise and Fall of Cottage Industry
4. New inventions in
textiles
5. Improvements
in Transportation
6. Railways
Factory and Industry In Cities
Subsistence Farmingin the Country
READING ONE:#1. What was the
Agricultural Revolution
Improvements in farming that led to healthier and more
workers for factories
⌂ #2. What were enclosures? Enclosure Acts fence in lands and give ownership to just a few
Agricultural Revolution Begins in England
⌂ #3. Describe 1 change of the Agricultural Revolution Improvements included the seed drill, new crops like turnips, selective breeding of livestock and crop rotation
READING TWO:
#4 What was the Cottage Industry
The beginning of small industry when farmers began to spin and weave wool in their homes for
city merchants
#5: What were the advantages of the cottage industry?
⌂ Farmers needed
work in winter and this made them extra money.
⌂ Whole families could work together in their own home
⌂ Merchants sold more cloth at cheaper prices. England grew richer.
The End of the Cottage Industry
#6. Why did the cottage industry end?
URBANIZATION
⌂ New technology made faster machines but farmers couldn’t afford them. Only factories could
⌂ Farmers also started losing jobs due to enclosure and increased agricultural production
READING THREE:
#7 What were three
advantages Britain had over others
included a warm climate, stable political system, rivers and easy
water transportation and access to natural resources
RIVERS
TinCoal
Flat
READING FOUR: Inventions of Industrial Revolution
#8. How did the spinning jenny change the textile industry?
⌂ It spun more thread at one time increasing production and lowering costs.
#9. What was the overall effect of the machines on the production of goods in the home?
⌂ The new machines were too expensive for farmers so merchants built factories and people moved to cities.
#10. what was the impact of the cotton gin on English cotton products
⌂ The cotton gin made it easier for the seeds to be removed so the English could make more cotton products.
Necessity is the Mother of Invention
Need to make something else
faster
New Invention
Make it faster
Flying shuttle needed more
thread
Invent Spinning Jenny
Now need faster weaving
Invent spinning mule
READING FIVE:Improvements in Transportation
⌂ #11 How did the steam engine help Britain? The steam engine ran the machines in factories without having to rely on water power. Cheaper and faster and more reliable.
⌂ #12. How did water transportation help Britain? Britain was an island location with easy to navigate rivers. plus they developed a series of canals that connected their river systems.
⌂ #13. What was a turnpike? A turnpike was a road that a businessman built for profit. He then charged people to use it.
READING SIX Railway Age Begins
#14. Who was George Stephenson? An engineer who built the first locomotive called the rocket that connected Liverpool and Manchester.
#15. Describe two ways that the locomotive changed Britain?
⌂ More jobs for people in railroads and faster/cheaper transportation of goods. Easier commuting, and connected the country.
THE BIG PICTURE REMINDER!
⌂ Could you write a paragraph with the following topic sentence….
⌂ There were many causes of the Industrial Revolution in England…
3. England’s advantages
1. Agricultural Revolution
2. Rise and Fall of Cottage Industry
4. New inventions in
textiles
5. Improvements
in Transportation
6. Railways
Factory and Industry In cities
Subsistence FarmingIn country
Lots of healthierpeople needed jobsand moved to cities
Families couldn’tafford new machines In homes
England had geographic advantagesand political stability
New inventions and transportationImprovement brought more machines
Spread of Industrial Revolution
Next ClassWas it a good thing or a bad thing?