1. Britain Leads the Way

2. Why Britain? The Industrial Revolution began in Britain due to
Resources
New technology
Economic Conditions
Political & social conditions

3. Why Britain? Resources New Technology Large supplies of coal
Plentiful iron
Large population  large work force
New Technology
Skilled mechanics willing to meet demand for new, practical inventions

4. Why Britain? Economic Conditions Political & Social Conditions
Trade allowed Britain’s economy to prosper
Accumulated capital- wealth to invest in enterprises such as shipping, mines, railroads & factories
Political & Social Conditions
Stable government
Strong navy
Religious attitudes: supported hard work

5. Changes in the Textile Industry
“Putting Out” System- raw cotton was distributed to peasant families who spun it into thread & then wove thread into cloth
Major Inventions- to meet demand for cloth
Flying Shuttle- weave fabrics quickly
Spinning Jenny- spun many threads at the same time
Waterframe- Used water power to speed up spinning

6. The First Factories New machines too large to operate at home
Factories- Places that brought together workers and machines to produce large quantities of goods
Located near rivers/streams for water power

7. Revolution in Transportation
Faster & cheaper way of moving goods from place to place
On Land
Turnpikes- Privately built roads that charged a fee to travelers who used them
Steam Locomotive- Made the growth of railroads possible (railroads do not have to follow course of river)
On Sea
Steamboat- Improved shipping, traveled very quickly
Carried times cargo of wooden ships

8. Invention Assignment
Choose ANY invention from the Industrial Revolution. On a white sheet of paper, you will tell me:
Invention Name & Inventor
Description (paragraph)
Impact (paragraph)
Connection to Today (paragraph)
Picture of the invention
You can use your book (pg. 496) or notes. You may have to do additional research on your own.
Due tomorrow. You have class time today to work on this.