The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution – Major Effects … Changed the look of cities, created jobs, created wealth, and increased pollution.

Why Industrialization began in Britain? Textiles Steam Power Production Methods

Why the Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain? - Beginning in Great Britain, as an island, it was isolated from the destruction of the Napoleonic Wars in Europe - Great Britain had the dominant fleet in the world to control international trade and to prevent theft of goods - Large supply of coal, iron, lead, copper, tin, and wood, and navigable rivers for shipping of goods - Stable political situation with a philosophical acceptance to change Great Britain, now called the United Kingdom

Development of Industry Industry means the mass production of a certain good or goods. - On Left: Flying Shuttle, which helped to weave thread more quickly Flying Shuttle

Textile Industry Aside from the Flying Shuttle (on previous page), the Spinning Jenny more quickly weaved raw cotton into usable yarn. The Spinning Jenny The Water Frame or Spinning Frame utilized water for power and more quickly spun thread. Water Frame

More Textile Developments This invention combined the technology of the Water Frame and the Spinning Jenny, and it created thinned thread in less time. This machine was too large for homes but suitable for factories. Spinning Mule

James Watt’s Steam Engine Steam Power The steam engine was initially used to pump water out of the ground to mine the area. Thomas Savery, James Watt, Matthew Boulton, and Richard Trevithick are credited with the most important advancements. James Watt’s Steam Engine

Richard Trevithick’s late 1700s steam engine used in factories The Steam Engine The key invention for the Industrial Revolution, used to create energy to mass produce machine powered goods and later used to transport goods on rivers and on railroads Mid-1800s Steam Locomotive Richard Trevithick’s late 1700s steam engine used in factories

Steam Engines of the Industrial Revolution Popular Steam Engines of the Industrial Revolution James Watt’s Reciprocating Steam Engine Newcomen’s Engine Beam Engines, popular during the Industrial Revolution

New Production Methods The Industrial Revolution gave rise to new production methods that made creating products faster and easier!! * Interchangeable Parts: To solve the problem of replacing broken parts on equipment (i.e. guns) and products (i.e. clocks), making products with interchangeable parts would allow for simply replacing a broken part instead of throwing the product away. * Mass Production / Division of Labor: By dividing tasks amongst different workers products could be created much faster.