Famous Inventions of the Industrial
Revolution
Revolution
Inventing this allowed people to communicate from far distances
The telephone
Where did it happen?
in Britain
Where did it happen
The USA
The I.R shifted from what to what
an agrarian economy to a manufacturing economy where products were no longer made solely by hand but by machines.
Because of I.R we have faster transportation
Cars
This invention allowed people to transport on land
Automibile
Effects of the I.R in Britain
creating economic growth and making goods more available
what was the I.R.
progressed from manual labor and farm labor to a greater degree of industrialization based on labor.
what did it lead to
This led to increased production and efficiency, lower prices, more goods, improved wages, and migration from rural areas to urban areas.
Because of the industrial revolution, we don't live in the dark.
lightbulbs, lights
This invention allowed people to transmit encoded messages over a wire
Telegraph
What century did it happen in?
18th century
trains, cars, steamships
A positive effect was
the production of goods
We have a way to sow things faster
sewing machine
Who invented the steam engine
Thomas Newcomen
Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain?
because they had the resources to ignite such a revolution.
When did the I.R. in the USA start?
began in the 1870s and continued through World War II
characteristic of the factory system
the use of machinery
We don't make our own plantation
food transportation
Werner von Siemens invented what?
Electric railways and tramways
What was the Industrial Revolution in Britain?
the transition from small cottage industries to new mass-produced goods in factories
How was society changed
increased the overall amount of wealth
What are industrial work characteristics?
high labor productivity
We can communicate at anytime
Cellphones