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1 By: Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

2 The “Little Ice Age”: 1350-1700

3 17c European Agrarianism

4 Feudal Common Field System

5 Yield Ratio for Grain Crops (1400-1800)

6 Grain Supplies in 16 c Europe

7 Small Town “Farmer’s Markets”

8 The Village School (17 c )

9 A Lace Maker

10 Supplemental Income  Cottage Industries: “Putting-Out” System

11 The “Putting-Out” System The “Putting-Out” System

12 Advantages of the Putting-Out System Advantages of the Putting-Out System Peasants could supplement their agricultural incomes.Peasants could supplement their agricultural incomes. Take advantage of winter months when farming was impossible. Take advantage of winter months when farming was impossible. Merchants could avoid the higher wages and often demanding regulations of urban labor.Merchants could avoid the higher wages and often demanding regulations of urban labor. Easier to reduce the number of workers when the economy was bad. Easier to reduce the number of workers when the economy was bad. Merchants could acquire capital, which would later play a part in funding industrialization itself.Merchants could acquire capital, which would later play a part in funding industrialization itself. Peasants acquired future skills. Peasants acquired future skills. Young people could start separate households earlier, thus contributing to population growth.Young people could start separate households earlier, thus contributing to population growth.

13 Disadvantage of the Putting-Out System?? When demand rose [which it did in the 18c] this system proved inefficient.When demand rose [which it did in the 18c] this system proved inefficient. Merchant-capitalists found it difficult to induce peasant-workers to increase their output. Merchant-capitalists found it difficult to induce peasant-workers to increase their output. This dilemma eventually led to the factory systemThis dilemma eventually led to the factory system All the workers were concentrated in one place under the supervision of a manager. All the workers were concentrated in one place under the supervision of a manager. Water or steam power could easily be applied there. Water or steam power could easily be applied there.

14 “Apprentices at Their Looms” William Hogarth, 1687

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16 That Nation of Shopkeepers! -- Napoleon Bonaparte

17 The Enclosure Movement

18 “Enclosed” Lands Today

19 Metals, Woolens, & Canals

20 Early Canals Britain’s Earliest Transportation Infrastructure

21 Mine & Forge [1840- 1880] More powerful than water is coal. More powerful than water is coal. More powerful than wood is iron. More powerful than wood is iron. Innovations make steel feasible. Innovations make steel feasible. “Puddling” [1820] – “pig iron.” “Puddling” [1820] – “pig iron.” “Hot blast” [1829] – cheaper, purer steel. “Hot blast” [1829] – cheaper, purer steel. Bessemer process [1856] – strong, flexible steel. Bessemer process [1856] – strong, flexible steel.

22 Coalfields & Industrial Areas

23 18001 ton of coal50, 000 miners 185030 tons200, 000 miners 1880300 million tons500, 000 miners 1914250 million tons1, 200, 000 miners Coal Mining in Britain: 1800-1914

24 Young Coal Miners

25 Child Labor in the Mines Child “hurriers”

26 British Pig Iron Production

27 Richard Arkwright: “Pioneer of the Factory System” The “Water Frame”

28 Factory Production Concentrates production in one place [materials, labor]. Concentrates production in one place [materials, labor]. Located near sources of power [rather than labor or markets]. Located near sources of power [rather than labor or markets]. Requires a lot of capital investment [factory, machines, etc.] more than skilled labor. Requires a lot of capital investment [factory, machines, etc.] more than skilled labor. Only 10% of English industry in 1850. Only 10% of English industry in 1850.

29 Textile Factory Workers in England 1813 2400 looms 150, 000 workers 1833 85, 000 looms 200, 000 workers 1850224, 000 looms>1 million workers

30 The Factory System × Rigid schedule. × 12-14 hour day. × Dangerous conditions. × Mind-numbing monotony.

31 Textile Factory Workers in England

32 British Coin Portraying a Factory, 1812

33 Young “Bobbin-Doffers”

34 Jacquard’s Loom

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36 John Kay’s “Flying Shuttle”

37 The Power Loom

38 James Watt’s Steam Engine

39 Steam Tractor

40 Steam Ship

41 An Early Steam Locomotive

42 Later Locomotives

43 The Impact of the Railroad

44 “The Great Land Serpent”

45 Crystal Palace Exhibition: 1851 Exhibitions of the new industrial utopia.

46 Crystal Palace: Interior Exhibits

47 Crystal Palace: British Ingenuity on Display

48 Crystal Palace: American Pavilion

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50 19 c Bourgeoisie: The Industrial Nouveau Riche

51 Criticism of the New Bourgeoisie

52 Stereotype of the Factory Owner

53 “Upstairs”/“Downstairs” Life

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55 Factory Wages in Lancashire, 1830 Age of Worker Male Wages Female Wages under 11 2s 3d. 2s. 4d. 11 - 16 4s. 1d. 4s. 3d. 17 - 21 10s. 2d. 7s. 3d. 22 - 26 17s. 2d. 8s. 5d. 27 - 31 20s. 4d. 8s. 7d. 32 - 36 22s. 8d. 8s. 9d. 37 - 41 21s. 7d. 9s. 8d. 42 - 46 20s. 3d. 9s. 3d. 47 - 51 16s. 7d. 8s. 10d. 52 - 56 16s. 4d. 8s. 4d. 57 - 61 13s. 6d. 6s. 4d.

56 Industrial Staffordshire

57 Problems of Polution The Silent Highwayman - 1858

58 The New Industrial City

59 Early-19c London by Gustave Dore

60 Worker Housing in Manchester

61 Factory Workers at Home

62 Workers Housing in Newcastle Today

63 The Life of the New Urban Poor: A Dickensian Nightmare!

64 Private Charities: Soup Kitchens

65 Private Charities: The “Lady Bountifuls”

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67 The Luddites: 1811-1816 Ned Ludd [a mythical figure supposed to live in Sherwood Forest] Attacks on the “frames” [power looms].

68 The Luddite Triangle

69 The Luddites

70 The Neo-Luddites Today

71 British Soldiers Fire on British Workers: Let us die like men, and not be sold like slaves! Peterloo Massacre, 1819

72 The Chartists Key Chartist settlements Centres of Chartism Area of plug riots, 1842

73 The “Peoples’ Charter” Drafted in 1838 by William Lovett. Drafted in 1838 by William Lovett. Radical campaign for Parliamentary reform of the inequalities created by the Reform Bill of 1832. Radical campaign for Parliamentary reform of the inequalities created by the Reform Bill of 1832. Votes for all men. Votes for all men. Equal electoral districts. Equal electoral districts. Abolition of the requirement that Members of Parliament [MPs] be property owners. Abolition of the requirement that Members of Parliament [MPs] be property owners. Payment for Members of Parliament. Payment for Members of Parliament. Annual general elections. Annual general elections. The secret ballot. The secret ballot.

74 The Chartists A physical force— Chartists arming for the fight. A female Chartist

75 Anti-Corn Law League, 1845 Give manufactures more outlets for their products. Give manufactures more outlets for their products. Expand employment. Expand employment. Lower the price of bread. Lower the price of bread. Make British agriculture more efficient and productive. Make British agriculture more efficient and productive. Expose trade and agriculture to foreign competition. Expose trade and agriculture to foreign competition. Promote international peace through trade contact. Promote international peace through trade contact.

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77 Thomas Malthus Population growth will outpace the food supply. Population growth will outpace the food supply. War, disease, or famine could control population. War, disease, or famine could control population. The poor should have less children. The poor should have less children. Food supply will then keep up with population. Food supply will then keep up with population.

78 David Ricardo “Iron Law of Wages.” “Iron Law of Wages.” When wages are high, workers have more children. When wages are high, workers have more children. More children create a large labor surplus that depresses wages. More children create a large labor surplus that depresses wages.

79 The Utilitarians: Jeremy Bentham & John Stuart Mill The goal of society is the greatest good for the greatest number. The goal of society is the greatest good for the greatest number. There is a role to play for government intervention to provide some social safety net. There is a role to play for government intervention to provide some social safety net.

80 Jeremy Bentham

81 The Socialists: Utopians & Marxists People as a society would operate and own the means of production, not individuals. People as a society would operate and own the means of production, not individuals. Their goal was a society that benefited everyone, not just a rich, well-connected few. Their goal was a society that benefited everyone, not just a rich, well-connected few. Tried to build perfect communities [utopias]. Tried to build perfect communities [utopias].

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83 Government Response Abolition of slavery in the colonies in 1832 [to raise wages in Britain]. Abolition of slavery in the colonies in 1832 [to raise wages in Britain]. Sadler Commission to look into working conditions Sadler Commission to look into working conditions Factory Act [1833] – child labor. Factory Act [1833] – child labor. New Poor Law [1834] – indoor relief. New Poor Law [1834] – indoor relief. Poor houses. Poor houses. Reform Bill [1832] – broadens the vote for the cities. Reform Bill [1832] – broadens the vote for the cities.

84 British Reform Bill of 1832

85 British Reform Bills

86 Late 18 c : French Economic Advantages Napoleonic Code. Napoleonic Code. French communal law. French communal law. Free contracts Free contracts Open markets Open markets Uniform & clear commercial regulations Uniform & clear commercial regulations Standards weights & measures. Standards weights & measures. Established technical schools. Established technical schools. The government encouraged & honored inventors & inventions. The government encouraged & honored inventors & inventions. Bank of France  European model providing a reliable currency. Bank of France  European model providing a reliable currency.

87 French Economic Disadvantages Years of war Years of war Supported the American Revolution. Supported the American Revolution. French Revolution. French Revolution. Early 19c  Napoleonic Wars Early 19c  Napoleonic Wars Heavy debts. Heavy debts. High unemployment  soldiers returning from the battlefronts. High unemployment  soldiers returning from the battlefronts. French businessmen were afraid to take risks. French businessmen were afraid to take risks.

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89 By 1850 : Zones of Industrialization on the European Continent Northeast France. Northeast France. Belgium. Belgium. The Netherlands. The Netherlands. Western German states. Western German states. Northern Italy Northern Italy East Germany  Saxony East Germany  Saxony

90 Industrialization By 1850

91 Railroads on the Continent

92 Share in World Manufacturing Output: 1750-1900

93 The Politics of Industrialization State ownership of some industries. State ownership of some industries. RRs  Belgium & most of Germany. RRs  Belgium & most of Germany. Tariffs  British Corn Laws. Tariffs  British Corn Laws. National Banks granted a monopoly on issuing bank notes. National Banks granted a monopoly on issuing bank notes. Bank of England. Bank of England. Bank of France. Bank of France. Companies required to register with the government & publish annual budgets. Companies required to register with the government & publish annual budgets. New legislation to: New legislation to: Establish limited liability. Establish limited liability. Create rules for the formation of corporations. Create rules for the formation of corporations. Postal system. Postal system. Free trade zones  Ger. Zollverein Free trade zones  Ger. Zollverein

94 Bibliographic Sources ) “Images of the Industrial Revolution.” Mt. Holyoke College. http://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/rschwart /ind_rev/images/images-ind-era.html ) “The Peel Web: A Web of English History.” http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/mbloy/c- eight/primary.htm


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