Industrial Revolution Begins Ms. Ramos Alta Loma High School

Ms. Ramos Why was England the first to industrialize?

Ms. Ramos BE SARGG Banking Banking Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Stable Stable Agricultural Agricultural Revolution Revolution Geography Geography Government Government

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Ms. Ramos Stable Government No war at home No war at home Domestic trade not interrupted Domestic trade not interrupted Laws & property rights include investment Laws & property rights include investment

Ms. Ramos Agricultural Revolution More people More people Agric profit $ to invest Agric profit $ to invest Greater demand for goods Greater demand for goods

Ms. Ramos Geography Resources to make goods Resources to make goods Coal Coal Iron Iron Rivers Rivers Ports Ports chapter98/medialib/thumbs/ch24_514.html

Ms. Ramos Go to the number of the factor you believe was most important to industrialize 1- Banking 2- Entrepreneurship 3- Stable government 4- Agricultural revolution revolution 5- Geography

Ms. Ramos First factories Sheds by streams Sheds by streams Workers go to factory Workers go to factory

Ms. Ramos Transportation Canals Canals Bridges Bridges Steam locomotive!!! Steam locomotive!!! Can go over land Can go over land 1 st major rail line: Liverpool -Manchester 1 st major rail line: Liverpool -Manchester

Ms. Ramos Social & Economic Impact of the Railways People became more interested in politics & this led to the growth of political parties People were able to travel greater distances for leisure & to work Seaside towns developed; the railways made cheap day trips possible Newspapers could be sent from London all over the country. Railway engineering towns grew up, E.g. Crewe & Doncaster. Fish & Chips Turnpike Trusts, canals & stage coach companies could not compete & went bankrupt. Industry grew, because the railways needed coal & iron; railways in turn allowed factories to transport their goods to markets. Townspeople were able to receive meat, fish, milk and vegetables brought in whilst they were still fresh by the railways. First Class Mail The Post was speeded up

Ms. Ramos Economic Changes How many horses would be needed to transport 40 tons by road? Railways cut the cost of transporting goods

Ms. Ramos How did railways create more jobs? Railways make the moving of goods cheaper. Goods can now be sold for less. More people can afford to buy these goods More goods are sold & so more need to be produced. Businessmen employ more workers. More people with jobs means … This is called the Cycle of Prosperity

Ms. Ramos Social Changes GMT?

Ms. Ramos Cultural Changes What is this woman doing? Which famous books did Charles Dickens write?

Ms. Ramos Environmental Changes Impact on the landscape?

Ms. Ramos Sea Travel Robert Fulton Robert Fulton Steam engine Steam engine Clermont up Hudson River Clermont up Hudson River FAST!!!!--- 5mph FAST!!!!--- 5mph Steam freighters w/iron hull Steam freighters w/iron hull 10-20x cargo of wooden ships 10-20x cargo of wooden ships

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Ms. RamosHomework Using your textbook, create a chart of major inventions. Using your textbook, create a chart of major inventions.InventorInventionDescription

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