1. Objective: Explain why the Industrial Revolution began in England.
Chapter 4, Section 1 Notes
Objective: Explain why the Industrial Revolution began in England.

2. What was the Industrial Revolution?
A period of great technological and social change which began in England and spread through Europe and the U.S.

3. Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?
produced more food

4. Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?
produced more food
high population growth

5. Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?
produced more food
high population growth
big supply of money for investment

6. Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?
produced more food
high population growth
big supply of money for investment
abundance of natural resources (coal and iron)

7. Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?
produced more food
high population growth
big supply of money for investment
abundance of natural resources (coal and iron)
free and open society

8. Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?
produced more food
high population growth
big supply of money for investment
abundance of natural resources (coal and iron)
free and open society
trade with colonies throughout the world

9. English trade routes (1800s)

10. What were the technological changes in England?
Cotton industry – invention of “flying shuttle” to speed weaving; invention of “spinning jenny” to speed cotton thread production

11. What were the technological changes in England?
Steam engine – improved by James Watt, used steam power to run machines (used coal for energy)

12. What were the technological changes in England?
Railroads – steam powered locomotives improved transportation of people and goods

13. What were the social changes in England?
Better transportation allowed factories to be located almost anywhere

14. What were the social changes in England?
Labor (workers) was needed to keep machines running

15. What were the social changes in England?
Labor (workers) was needed to keep machines running
To look for work, people migrated (moved) to cities from rural areas

16. What were the social changes in England?
Labor (workers) was needed to keep machines running
To look for work, people migrated (moved) to cities from rural areas
Harsh working conditions and child labor were common problems

17. English Children

18. Pollution

19. Industrial Waste