1. Focus 10/13
The Agrarian Revolution began when new ideas and technology increased food production. In addition to improved medical care and sanitation, Europe saw a population explosion. During this time period Europe saw an increase in urbanization.
Points for Discussion: Explain new technology that improved agriculture?
Critical Lens: New technology in farming caused many rural farmers to pack up and move to the cities.
Term to Know: Urbanization

2. Industrial Revolution Begins in Great Britain

3. Industrial Revolution Starts in Britain
Political and Economic Factors that led to Industrialization in Britain
Colonialism/Mercantilism
Seapower
Political Stability
Growth of Private Investment
Rivers for water and steam power

4. Industrial Revolution
Agricultural Factors
Jethro Tull invents seed drill
Enclosure Movement

5. Industrial Revolution in Great Britain
Great Britain had large amounts of iron-ore and coal

6. Great Britain
Industrial Revolution first improved textile industry.

7. Great Britain
Domestic Factory

8. Great Britain Improvements in Textile Industry
Steam power leads to factory system
John Kay develops flying shuttle
James Hargreaves develops spinning jenny
Richard Arkwright invents water-frame

9. Great Britain
Flying Shuttle (Weavers) Spinning Jenny

10. Water-frame (Spinning)
Great Britain
Water-frame (Spinning)

11. Great Britain
Capitalists in Britain develop turnpikes (toll roads built by private investors

12. Great Britain
George Stephenson develops steam powered locomotive

13. Closure
Describe five factors that contributed to the Industrial Revolution in Britain.
How did the Industrial Revolution transform the textile industry?