swbat: analyze how life changed as industry spread industrial revolution
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SWBAT: ANALYZE HOW LIFE CHANGED AS INDUSTRY SPREAD
Industrial Revolution
DO NOW
How did the Agricultural Revolution change the lifestyle of the 18th century in Britain?
Do Now: Are you a “product” of the Industrial Revolution?
1. What time did you get out of bed this morning?
2. Who or what woke you up?
3. Did you eat breakfast? Was an appliance used in anyway to facilitate your breakfast? Explain.
4. How far from school do you live? How did you get to school? When do you need to leave the house to be at school on time?
5. How is the school day at WHRHS structured? Explain
6. What will you do at the end of the school day? Where will you go.. What will you do.. When will that activity end?
7. What time do you plan to eat dinner? With whom will you eat dinner? Where do you plan to eat dinner? Will an appliance be used in any way to facilitate your dinner?
8. What will you do after eating dinner this evening? Will you use any electronic devices after dinner? What time will you go to bed?
Industrial Revolution
Technology, new sources of energy & materials enabled owners to change the ways work was done
Coal: used to develop the steam engine Pumped water out of mines
James Watt made improvements in 1794Becomes a key power source in the Industrial
Revolution Operating machinery Powering locomotives and steamships
Energy Revolution
Coal is a vital source of fuel in production of IRON
Iron: needed for construction of machines & steam engines
Abraham Darby used coal instead of charcoal to smelt iron, or separate iron from its ore.
Produced a less expensive and better-quality iron
1799 Abraham Darby III built the worlds first iron bridge, still standing today in Shropshire, England.
Ironbridge: Shropshire, England
WHY Britain Leads the Way
#1 – LABORHuman resourcesGrowth of workers due to agricultural
revolutionmore food/lower prices healthy people more
people#2 – RAW MATERIALSLarge supply of coal & iron
Coal – power steam engines Iron – built new machines
WHY Britain Leads the Way
#3 – ENTREPRENEURS (private investors)People willing to invest $$ in new businessesPeople willing to start new businesses#4 – TRANSPORTATIONCheap, efficient source of power (not water
wheels or animals)Steam engine (need coal)Railroads & steamshipsWaterways – natural rivers & man made canalsTurnpikes & eventually roads in 1800s
WHY Britain Leads the Way
#5 – CAPITALPeople had wealth/money to investSome were rich farmers from agricultural rev.#6 – MARKETS/DEMANDPopulation increased demand for goods increasedMarkets increased#7 GOVERNMENT SUPPORTStable govt. (unlike France) supported and
promoted economic growthNavy protected tradeLegislation favored mercantile and capital interest
WHY Britain Leads the Way
#8 – SOCIAL CONDITIONSValue system shiftedUpper class (aristocrats) never sought out to
make $ always had it BUT respected the entrepreneurs (new middle/working class)
Religion promoted hard work and thrift and devotion to achievements
Exit Ticket
Out of the 8 reasons leading to Britain’s success with the Industrial Revolution, which ONE do you think was the MOST important?
Textile Industry Advances
Explain how each of the following contributed to increased production and led to the creation of factories.
1. Putting out system (cottage industry)2. Flying Shuttle3. Spinning Jenny4. Water Frame5. Cotton gin
Transportation during the First Industrial Revolution
Explain how each contributed to the growth of trade in England.
1. Turnpikes2. Canals3. Steam Locomotives