The Industrial Revolution

The Beginning

The Evolution of Power

Man Power

Animal Power

Water Power

Iron

Steam

Agricultural Changes

Started to enclose animals (fences) …dah! Improved crop rotation Jethro Tull invents the seed drill

– also a 70’s Rock Band featuring the songs Freebird and Aqualung

Food supply inceases Less need for farmers

Industrial Revolution Changes in manufacturing methods from

“hand” to machine, from home to factory

Made with your own hands Made by

machine

Made at home Made in the factory

Where did the industrial revolution

start?

It started in

Great Britain!

Why did it start in Britain?

#1 Good supply of Coal and Water

Supplied the source of energy

#2 Raw materials

#3 Independent and inventive people

#4 Banking system

Reinvest profits in the bank

Bank loans money to create more companies

More jobs More money, etc.

#5 Stable government - not hurt by war

The Inventions

John Kay - flying shuttle

James Hargreaves - Spinning Jenny

Inventors:

Richard Arkwright - Water Frame Samuel Crompton - Spinning Mule Edmund Cartwright - Power Loom

Steam Power / Steam Engine

Thomas Newcomen - Newcomen engine

James Watt - Improved it and gets most credit for inventing it

The Locomotive

Richard Trevithick– hauls iron with a steam

locomotive

George Stephenson– designs trains to haul raw

materials– “The Rocket” train from

Liverpool to Manchester Amazing speed of 24 mph!