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Industrialization

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Industrialization Chapter Test Review (Mr. Wilkin) Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England? England had natural resources (COAL, IRON) and it was where the stream engine was invented. England had a strong banking system with the wealth to invest A ready population Good trade connections around the world England rapidly developed a strong iron/ steel industry as well as a powerful cotton textile industry The Industrial Revolution spread to Europe and the USA Farms had changed due to the enclosure movement The old ?cottage industries? where folks worked part- time in their homes were replaced by factory work What technological advances produced the Industrial Revolution? James Watt- invented a better steam engine in 1765 James Hargreaves- invented the spinning Jenny

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Foundations of industrialization Coal critical to the early industrialization of Britain Shift from wood to coal in eighteenth century; deforestation caused wood shortages Abundant, accessible coal reserves in Britain Overseas colonies provided raw materials Plantations in the Americas provided sugar and cotton Colonies also became markets for British manufactured goods Grain, timber, and beef shipped from United States to Britain after 1830 Demand for cheap cotton spurred mechanization of cotton industry John Kay invented the flying shuttle, 1733 Samuel Crompton invented the spinning "mule," 1779 Edmund Cartwright invented a water-driven power loom, 1785 James Watt's steam engine, 1765 Burned coal, which drove a piston, which turned a wheel

The Industrial Revolution

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The Industrial Revolution (1780-1850): Overview of the Industrial Revolution: Machines began to replace humans in the manufacturing of goods. Use of the Steam Engine for producing textiles in the 1780s was the turning point. Europe Gradually transitioned from an agricultural and commercial society into a modern industrial society. By the Mid 19th Century, industrialism had spread all across Europe. The economic changes of the industrial revolution did more than any other movement to revolutionize life in Europe and western civilization. Roots of the Industrial Revolution: Begins with the Commercial Revolution (1500-1700) Price Revolution (Inflation) Rise of capitalism Scientific Revolution Increased in population Cottage Industry New Technology

AP Human Geography Ch 11 Industry study guide (Pearson, Rubenstein)

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Chapter 11: Industry AP Human: Rubenstein Intro Industry: manufacturing goods in a factory persistence or diligence in creating value Factories use large amt of people, machinery, and money Industry?much more highly clustered in space than agriculture Suitability of industry?based on distinctive labour, land and capital 2 connections critical in determining best factory location Where markets are located Where needed resources are located Before, industry?clustered in few communities in few MDCs, Now, industry diffused to many LDCs US lost factory jobs in 2000s b/c jobs being sucked into other countries from recently closed US factories; future of US manufacturing in jeopardy Gov?t recognizes powerful role of industry in economic health of community
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