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The Industrial Revolution SpreadsThe Industrial Revolution Spreads

Learning PointsLearning Points Examine how scientific and technological Examine how scientific and technological

changes and new forms of energy brought changes and new forms of energy brought about massive social, economic, and cultural about massive social, economic, and cultural change during the Industrial Revolution.change during the Industrial Revolution.


As the Industrial As the Industrial Revolution spread in Revolution spread in the 1800s:the 1800s: Other nations took the Other nations took the

lead from Britainlead from Britain Iron gave way to steelIron gave way to steel Steam gave way to Steam gave way to

electricityelectricity Businesses gave way Businesses gave way

to corporations.to corporations.

The Industrial Revolution SpreadsThe Industrial Revolution Spreads Industrial Revolution spread from Britain to Industrial Revolution spread from Britain to

Belgium, then to the rest of Europe.Belgium, then to the rest of Europe.


Other nations beat Other nations beat Britain because:Britain because:

They had more and They had more and better coal, iron, and better coal, iron, and other resources.other resources.

They simply copied They simply copied technology whereas technology whereas Britain had to invent Britain had to invent it.it.


Germany, once unified, Germany, once unified, became the most became the most powerful industrial powerful industrial nation in Europe.nation in Europe.

The USA became even The USA became even more powerful after the more powerful after the Civil War.Civil War. By 1900, the US made By 1900, the US made

30% of the world’s goods30% of the world’s goods


Eastern and Southern Eastern and Southern Europe developed Europe developed slowly because:slowly because:

They did not have the They did not have the proper resourcesproper resources

They did not have They did not have extra capitalextra capital


Why did other nations surpass Britain in Why did other nations surpass Britain in the Industrial Revolution?the Industrial Revolution?

The Industrial Revolution SpreadsThe Industrial Revolution Spreads Russia had more than enough resources, but an Russia had more than enough resources, but an

unreformed political system did not allow them to unreformed political system did not allow them to take advantage of them.take advantage of them.

The Industrial Revolution SpreadsThe Industrial Revolution Spreads Japan had none of the resources needed but Japan had none of the resources needed but

rapidly industrialized because of a revolution rapidly industrialized because of a revolution based on becoming a modern nation.based on becoming a modern nation.


Which two nations became the most Which two nations became the most powerful industrial nations by 1900?powerful industrial nations by 1900?


As industrialized As industrialized nations became more nations became more powerful, they were powerful, they were able to dominate non-able to dominate non-Western nations and Western nations and used them as a used them as a source for resources.source for resources.


In the 1880s In the 1880s businesses began businesses began hiring and training hiring and training professional scientists professional scientists and inventors to and inventors to improve their product.improve their product.

Science + Technology Science + Technology + Industry = Money + Industry = Money and Powerand Power

The Industrial Revolution SpreadsThe Industrial Revolution Spreads Bessemer invented Bessemer invented

steel, a purer form of steel, a purer form of iron.iron.

Nobel: DynamiteNobel: Dynamite Faraday: The Electric Faraday: The Electric

MotorMotor Thomas Edison:Thomas Edison:

Light BulbLight Bulb Motion PictureMotion Picture The X-Ray MachineThe X-Ray Machine The electric chairThe electric chair The PhonographThe Phonograph

The Industrial Revolution SpreadsThe Industrial Revolution Spreads Interchangeable parts were developed to mass-Interchangeable parts were developed to mass-

produce goods.produce goods. Factories added assembly lines to speed up the Factories added assembly lines to speed up the

manufacturing processmanufacturing process


SteamshipsSteamships Transcontinental Transcontinental

RailroadRailroad Trans-Siberian Trans-Siberian

RailroadRailroad Otto invented the Otto invented the

engine; Daimler and engine; Daimler and Benz made the carBenz made the car

Henry Ford improved Henry Ford improved the car, making it the car, making it affordableaffordable


Name 2 things Thomas Edison invented.Name 2 things Thomas Edison invented.


American Wright American Wright brothers flew the first brothers flew the first airplane.airplane.

Telegraphs, radios, Telegraphs, radios, and, soon, telephones and, soon, telephones are invented making are invented making instant instant communication with communication with distant empires distant empires possiblepossible


Business owners sold Business owners sold “stocks” or small “stocks” or small amounts of their amounts of their company to get capital.company to get capital.

As their business As their business became more became more successful, these successful, these stocks grew in worth.stocks grew in worth.

A business with stock A business with stock is called a corporation.is called a corporation.


Huge corporations Huge corporations moved to buy out and moved to buy out and control entire control entire industries (steel, industries (steel, railroad, oil, railroad, oil, telegraphs)telegraphs)

When they When they succeeded they succeeded they created “monopolies”created “monopolies”


What is a monopoly?What is a monopoly?

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