1. Industrial Revolution

2. New Agricultural Revolution Farming –*Enclosure movement Put small farmers off the land Created a labor pool –*Improvements Fertilize, mixed soils, seed drill and stronger horses *Population Explosion –1715-1789 in Europe 120 million to 190 million Due to declining death rate *Energy –Coal used for steam power 20.1

3. Britain Leads The Way

4. Britain leads the way *Natural resources –Large supplies of coal and iron *Increased labor force –Pop. increase and enclosure movement *New technology –Enlightenment taught progress by technology *Economic conditions –Trade accumulated capital –Increased pop. = increased demand *Political & social conditions –Stable pro business government –Strong navy –Religious groups promoted hard work and thrift HMS Victory is the only 18th Century ship of the line still to be found anywhere in the world 20.2

5. Steam Engine Most revolutionary invention James Watt design the modern steam engine. led to many new inventions, most notably in transportation and industry

6. The Steam Engine

7. Changes in the textile industry Putout system too slow *Inventions –John Kay’s “flying shuttle” weaving –Steam locomotive...1830 Manchester to Liverpool –Steam boats... 1807 Robert Fulton “paddle wheeler” Steam freighters with iron hulls by 1880 The flying shuttle was thrown by a leaver that could be operated by one weaver.

8. James Hargreaves’ “spinning jenny” 1764 Enabled one person to spin 6 to 7 threads at a time.

9. Richard Arkwright’s Water Frame 1768 Spinning machine that ran continuously on water power Developed to weave cotton textiles

10. Hardships of Early Industrial life *Urbanization....People moving to the city –The poor forced to live in foul slums No running water No sanitation system Diseases spread rapidly Where home is a hovel, and dull we grovel, Forgetting the world is fair. 20.3

11. The Factory

12. Factory system made workers slaves to the machines *Rigid discipline –12 to 16 hour shifts –Many job accidents and safety issues *Women workers preferred –Adapted to machines easier –Easier to manage –Paid them less “It is about half past five by our clock at home when we go in....We come out at seven by the mill. We never stop to take our meals, except at dinner.”

13. Child labor *Nimble fingered, quick moving and small Orphans used with official permission Leo 48 inches high, 8 years old. Picks up bobbins at 15 cents a day in Elk Cotton Mill.

14. The Working Class Protests were treated harshly Forbidden to form labor movements *Methodism spreads –Improvement through sober moral ways –Channel anger to social reform

15. *The New Middle Class Merchants, Inventors, Investors and Artisans Believed in Laissez Faire Believed the poor were lazy and/or ignorant –Should work their way up

16. Problems and Benefits of the Industrial Revolution Problems –Low Pay, Unemployment, Dismal living conditions *Benefits –More new factories created more jobs –Wages rose, workers could buy more –Cost of Railroad travel fell –Wealth was spread around more than ever

17. New Ways of Thinking Economics…*Laissez-faire Free market would level out Iron law of wages…higher wages = bigger families = more labor = lower wages = more unemployment Population Would grow faster than the food supply Did not happen and living conditions improved 20.4

18. New Social Ideas *Utilitarian –The greatest happiness for the greatest number of people *Socialism –People as a whole should own everything –Social Utopians Self sufficient communities modeled after socialism Robert Owen…built one in New Lanark, Scotland

19. Scientific Socialism *“Marxism” Based on the scientific study of history by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels The *bourgeoisie (the haves) always struggled with the *Proletariat (have nots) Predicted that the Proletariat would eventually win and set up a classless communistic society Karl Marx, 1818-1883 The Communist Manifesto Weakness By 1900 the standard of living of the Proletariat improved Nationalism became more important than working class loyalty

20. The industrial Revolution Spreads New powers, France, Germany and United States –*Caught up to Britain fast, Why? Abundant supplies of coal and iron ore Could follow Britain’s lead 22.1

21. *New methods of production Interchangeable parts Assembly line Henry Ford The first Ford…1896

22. Technology and industry Steel... 1856, Henry Bessemer developed a process to purify iron. Chemicals –Medicines, aspirin, perfumes, soaps, margarine and fertilizers. –Alfred Nobel invented dynamite Electricity –*Edison’s light bulb illuminated whole cities city life quickened factories could produce after dark

23. Transportation *Horseless carriage....Gottlieb Daimler (Auto) combined with Nikolaus Otto (internal combustion engine) 1886 1886: The first 4-wheeled automobile Orville and Wilbur Wright’s airplane 1903

24. Communications Telegraph.... Samuel Morse…. by 1860's undersea cable Telegraph Receiver June 25, 1876 Centennial Exhibition Philadelphia Telephone...Alexander Bell....1890's Radio....Guglielmo Marconi....1901

25. New directions for Business *Monopolies or cartels....Controlled entire industries –Fixed prices, set productions quotas, divided up markets –Standard Oil Co. of Ohio...John D. Rockefeller controlled oil wells, refineries, pipelines and stations Called “Robber Barons” 22.2

26. Growth of Cities *Population doubled between 1800 and 1900….Why? –Death rate fell –Improved farming methods –Food storage and distribution methods –Improved medical advances

27. Medicine The link between germs and diseases “germ theory” proved –*Louis Pasteur...vaccine for rabies and pasteurization –Robert Koch identified the bacteria that caused TB Hospitals –William Morton.... Anesthesia –*Florence Nightingale....sanitary measures First school of nursing –Joseph Lister....antiseptics...prevent infections

28. The New City

29. Life in the cities Settlement shifts –Urban renewal...replacing medieval planning Rich built nice neighborhoods on the edges Poor crowded into slums near the factories –High crime rates, alcoholism –Improved slowly –*Developed sidewalks, sewers and skyscrapers –Had music halls, parks, museums, education and more

30. Working class struggles Reforms Mutual-aid societies to help sick or injured workers All men could vote Right to organize unions *Passed laws regulating conditions in factories and mines –outlawed child labor –8 hour work day –disability insurance

31. Changing attitudes *Social order changes Upper class....old nobility plus super- rich industrial and business families High middle class....mid-level businessmen and professionals Lower middle class....low-level businessmen and professionals Low class....workers and peasants 22.3

32. Changing Values Social code –Children are to be seen but not heard –Marriage for love and profit –Cult of domesticity...”home sweet home” *Women’s rights –Broke professional and educational barriers –Suffrage faced intense opposition women too emotional should be protected from grubby politics Universities expanded

33. New science of geology stirred religious debate 1856...Neanderthal man discovered This reconstruction depicts the adult male Neanderthal unearthed at the Amud cave site in Israel, who lived more than 50,000 years ago.

34. Darwinism…. all forms of life evolved over millions of years Natural selection....the strong survive *Social Darwinism –Applies natural selection to war and economics –Encourages racism *Social Gospel....urged Christians to do social service –Salvation Army..1878 On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. Published in 1859 Charles Darwin

35. Changes in the arts *Romanticism...sought to excite strong emotions Bold artwork, romantically disturbed heroes and strong composers –The orchestra took shape in the early 1800's –Beethoven...strong emotional symphonies Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 22.4

36. Realism verses Photography Realism...represent the world as it was 1840's....photography created a new art form that was very realistic Claude Monet Taken in 1839 *Gives rise to impressionists –Painters did not blend brush strokes

37. Into The 1900’s The End