Industrial+Revolution

Industrial Revolution



During the Industrial Revolution one of the big impacts was changes in agriculture. Farmers improved breeding methods to raise healthy animals. The effect of this new strategy farmers adapted, was a better development of variety of crops.These changes increased Britain’s food supply and also resulted in fast increase in Britain's population. Known as the enclosure movement, wealthy landowners bought fields from farmers and combined them with their own to make bigger farms. The result of this was another increase on food and population and better farming methods. A negative result of the movement that became known as the working class of the Revolution, were that poor farmers that couldnt make a living in the countryside had to move to cities to look for jobs in factories. The shift from cottage industries to factories had a huge effect on the lives of the textile workers, towns and cities. Workers had to move their crafting from houses to factories, because the demand for cotton and cloth increased. Cities were overpopulated because alot of people were trying to get jobs in factories. One positive effect was that the factories produced the same product as the one from home but in greater quantities. It negatively was the cause for diseases due to the smoke and it polluted the air. The working conditions were dangerous and unhealthy, and they didnt even make alot of money for their families. Back then it was normal to have children work, it was a way to earn more money. I think that since the job opportunities were low and the economy was bad, families needed to get as much money possible. There was so many problems and pressures regarding money that parents just didn't take into consideration the children's safety.The parents were always working and they had no choice but to take their kids with them. They thought their children by the age of twelve, were responsible and mature enough to work with them and help earn money. Spread of the Industrial revolution beyond England :
 * Explain, in detail, what effect changes in Agriculture had on the industrial revolution? **
 * Predict, what effect might the shift from Cottage industries to factories have on the lives of textile workers and on towns and cities **.
 * Evaluate how you think people justified the use of children doing hard labor in cold mines **.
 * Identify and list 5 key factors you learned from the graphic in your wiki below the graphic and explain importance.**
 * **Britain tried to keep their technology from spreading to foreign countries**: This was important because then Britain would be more technologically advanced than any other country, and they wouldnt have to worry about competetion.
 * **U.S, Europe and Japan spread to Asia and Africa**: This was important because they would have more opportunities to invest, which led to the increase in economy. Whenever countries lacked certain resources they were able to easily get it from other countries.
 * **Countries like the US, Western Europe, and Japan had started industrilizing with railroads:**This was important because this meant that other countries were starting to become modern and industrilize.
 * **Coal and iron resources in other countries isolated from each other:**This was important because these were the main energy sources for factories/industries in Britain during the Industrial Revolution.
 * **Economic disunity and internal tolls and in fragmented countries:**This was important because it led to WWI

Prompts; THESIS STATEMENTS.

1. **Identify and explain the key factors that led to the development of the Industrial Revolution, first in England** media type="custom" key="11254952"
 * The essential factors that led to the development of the Industrial Revolution in England were government support, sea power, political stability, growth of private investment, and exploration and colonialism.**

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** If you were the financial adviser for a country, which economic view would you support and why? Use evidence from your reading and notes to support your answer **. If I was the financial adviser for a country I would support capitalism. The reason I would support capitalism is because I believe that in order to survive in the business world the person needs to be hardworking. Capitalism is an individualistic view but it does not mean who supports it is sellfish. All individualism means is whatever the person earns in return for his hardwork is his, and he has the right to share with whomever he wants. Capitalism believes in private ownership of land and means of production. This means the profits earned goes to who owns the means of production. If employees don't like their small share of the profit because they think they're working harder than the owner, than they should work harder to own something for themselves. There's a "competitive market provided by capitalism" and if one thinks about it, it is better to earn what you worked hard for, than to work hard and have to equally share everything you get with people who sit around and do nothing. Since consumers regulate the economy and the market it encourages work for financial freedom. **//Cities Grow and Change//** 1. **How did cities grow and change in the late 1800s**? Before industrialization, cities were used for trade, military, political, and religious reasons. After the Industrial Era, cities needed factories, workers, transportation, stores, and offices. The reason for all these demands was because cities needed to send materials to factories, products needed to be made, and then given out to buyers. Some of the industries that changed the city were textile factories, meat-packing, and the steel industry. Cities' population grew significantly and life became more busy and noisy. However, cities also changed for the worse with all the new sudden demands, health became an issue because of filthy air and work conditions. 2. **Why did people migrate to cities**? People migrated to cities because not only did they want jobs but they wanted to get away from hunger, discrimination and political pressure. Immigrants came from everywhere in the world and settled in industrialized places. 3. **Describe the conditions that made cities more livable**? There were many conditions that made cities more livable. Cities decided to modernize water and sewer systems. The result was better plumbing which gave homes, clean toilets, tubs, and drinking water. Another reform that made living conditions better was electricity. In no time there were vacuums, stoves, and refrigerators. When jobs and homes became scarce the result was constructing taller buildings. When streets became unbareable because of overpopulation, the result was the underground railway systems and subways. Lastly to preserve green in cities, parks were built.

