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1 How did it change the world?

2 Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?

3  Enclosures: Rich landowners take over land of peasant farmers.  LARGE farms replace small farms.  Small farm-owners must move to city to find work.

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5  Invention of the Seed Drill: More seeds grow into useful crops.  Crop Rotation: Plant wheat in a field one year and plant corn in the field the next year. Restores nutrients to the soil. Improves crops.

6 Increase in food supply. People live longer. Population increases. People need more goods and supplies. More jobs are needed to produce goods quickly

7  Iron for buildings and new machines  Coal to power machines and steam engines  Rivers for transportation of goods  Seas for trade with other countries  Man-made canals to ship goods

8  Great Britain is a leading trade nation.  The British have more money to invest in the creation of factories.  They have money to fund new inventions.

9 Negative Impact of the Industrial Revolution

10 Manchester, England: population rose from 45,000 in 1760 to 300,000 in 1850. Cities are unprepared and have no a. Housing b. Sanitation codes c. Building codes d. Education e. Police force

11  1. Factory owners want to keep the factory open as long as possible to meet the high demand for their goods.  2. The average person worked 14 hours a day, 6 days a week.  3. No regulations existed for the workplace.

12  Poorly lit work areas  Unsanitary work environment  Injuries caused by machines  Children began working 14 hours a day, too!!!

13 POSITIVE IMPACT OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

14 The Steam Engine allows for faster, more efficient transportation. The Steamboat used the steam engine to transport people and goods. Steam-driven trains transport people and goods.

15  Marconi invents the Morse Code radio.  Ford makes the car affordable by using the assembly line.  Pasteur discovers pasteurization: using heat to kill bacteria.

16  Lister discovers that germs cause infection and creates sterilization.  Freud begins the study of psychology.

17 “Luxury items” become affordable to all people. Living and working conditions improve.

18  The Factory Act of 1833: Limits the working day for children. Children under 14 could only work 8 hours/day. Children 14-18 could only work 12 hours/day.  The Ten Hours Act of 1847: Limits the work day for both women and children to 10 total hours.


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