1. Standard 15
The student will be able to describe the impact of industrialization, the rise of nationalism, & the major characteristics of worldwide imperialism

2. Industrial Revolution
1700’s -1800’s when machines become the primary method of producing goods
How were goods produced prior to the Industrial Revolution???

3. Industrialization Needs:
1. Natural Resources
Coal, water, iron ore, rivers, harbors
2. Capital
3. Stable gov’t & economy
4. Labor
New inventions increase harvests
food surplus= in population= demand for products
Wealthy buy farms to get control of natural resources, so farmers have to move to cities for work

5. Beginnings in Great Britain
GB is an island with plenty of rivers & harbors
Coal in large amounts
British merchants had made a lot of money off of triangular trade
Invest in businesses

6. Textile Industry
Involves everything needed to make things out of cloth
First area of production to industrialize

7. Inventions drive Industry!
Pre-Industry
Production
Post-Industry
Hand processing
Cotton/wool
Cotton Gin
(Eli Whitney)
Spinning Wheel
Thread
Waterframe
(Richard Arkwright)
Hand loom
Cloth
Powerloom

9. Steam Power James Watt Invented the first steam- powered engine
Used to power factories and create industries (Railroad)

10. Spread of Industrialization
Countries began borrowing British technology
Germany and the United States both became industrial leaders
Both had more resources than GB making it easier to industrialize

11. Impact of Industrialization
Urbanization
Growth of cities as a result of people moving into urban areas from rural areas.

12. City growth
Poor sanitation
Increased sickness
Poor housing

14. Working Conditions 14hr work day No safety regulations
Little or no breaks
Extensive child labor
No job security

16. Social Class Changes Working class Factory workers Most in poverty
Women & children forced to work b/c husbands made low wages that could not support the family

17. Social Class Changes Middle class Factory owners & merchants
Women did not work but stayed home to raise the children
Source of pride for middle-class men: Cult of Domesticity

18. Do Now Which of the following societies would you rather live in?
Society 1:
everyone is given a share of profits by the owner of the company that they work for
Everyone makes the same amount of money as everyone else which makes all people equal
Society 2
Everyone can choose what job they want to do
everyone makes different amounts of money
not everyone can afford the same things as everyone else?
Explain why you chose the one you did.

19. Capitalism
Economic system that developed during the Industrial Revolution
Focused on individuals opening businesses with the goal of making a profit
Resulted in big gaps between rich and poor

21. Capitalism Adam Smith The Wealth of Nations Laissez faire
Type of capitalism where the government does not interfere in the economy at all (individual rights)

22. Reform Movements Karl Marx Opponent of capitalism
The Communist Manifesto
Communism
Everyone has the same rights, therefore no one should have more than anyone else
Everything should be owned equally by everyone.
This would be accomplished by the working class revolting