IR 1
Britain had the ________ ___________ necessary for industrialization.
natural resources
An economic system where anyone who has money to invest or start a business is called
What are three characteristics of work inside of factories
Rigid schedule
12-14 hour days
dangerous work
From sail powered ships to
Steam powered ships
Be safe, be respectful, be responsible is the
Bulldog Way
England (Great Britain)
The textile industry refers to the
the industry of textiles like cotton, yarn - materials used for making clothes, blankets, etc.
Early factories used these things for power
horses, oxen, water
From hose and carriage to
trains
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The movement from handmade goods to machine made goods between 1700-1900 was known as the
Industrial Revolution
This invention helped revolutionize the textile industry by separating the cotton from its seeds more efficiently.
The cotton gin
James watt improved this invention and then it was used to power factories, trains, and ships.
The steam engine
From gas powered lamps to
Electric lamps
Why should I follow along in class and complete all my notes?
The Industrial Revolution started with the enclosure movement which is
landowners were fencing their land
New inventions like the cotton gin, the spinning jenny were too big for the home, so these were built
factories
The construction of factories, railroads and new tools required these two VERY important resources that Britain had access to.
Coal and Iron ore
Two reasons Britain led the industrial revolution
Geography - it's location/weather
Government - laws made to encourage travel/trade
social factors - British society more equal than other European countries.
Colonia empire - Britain controlled other weaker nations
industrialized first - no competition, technology advantage
If I come in and I'm wondering what we're doing, where can I look?
On the projector
During the start of the Industrial Revolution farmers were enclosing their land and also trying new ways to farm such as planting one crop this year, and a different one the following year. What was this method called?
Crop rotation
Products made in factories were higher or lower in price than handmade products?
lower in price (cheaper)
In order to move products and people more efficiently with trains and boats these were built
Railroads and canals
Two more reasons Britain industrialized led the Industrial Revolution
Geography - it's location/weather
Government - laws made to encourage travel/trade
social factors - British society more equal than other European countries.
Colonia empire - Britain controlled other weaker nations
industrialized first - no competition, technology advantage
The last unit we studied was
The French Revolution