INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Monica Rizzo

Agricultural Revolution

In the 1700’s European farmers began to experiment with ways to increase crop production.

Mixing soils Crop rotation Growing root vegetables to restore soil Seed drill (Jethro Tull) Exchange of ideas

Seed Drill

Enclosure Movement

Small peasant farms are taken over by large landowners.

Output increased Peasants were displaced Villages shrank Peasants moved to cities in search of

work

Population Explosion

European population soars from120 million to

190 million between 1700 and 1800

Power

Old

Power

New

Harnessing Resources

Newer

Steam Engine

Need for more steel

Bessemer Process

Quick Write

Will the industrial revolution improve life for the lower classes? Why? Why not?