Industrial Revolution

● Starts in England in the 1780's● Read 582 “Contributing Factors”

– Agriculture– Population– Capital– Resources– Empire

How things changed

● Cotton used to be spun into thread and woven into cloth at small home businesses– “Cottage Industry”

● Inventions like the “Spinning Jenny” and water powered loom and the steam engine made spinning and weaving much faster

● More efficient to bring workers into factories

What was it like?

● Read - “The New Factories” p. 583– How did the Industrial revolution help to create a

new system for working?

Social Impact

● Population doubled between 1750 and 1850– More food– Smallpox vaccine– Decline in death rates– Fewer wars (relatively)

How did it affect people?

● Read “The Industrial Middle Class” p . 586● Describe the change over time of the middle

class.

● Read”The Industrial Working Class” p. 587● Describe the working conditions of the industrial

working class.

Socialism