Ch 25-1

Group Discussions

What were the factors of production present in Britain that encouraged the Industrial Revolution?

Drawing conclusions: Why did the Industrial Revolution occur in Great Britain before it occurred elsewhere in Europe? Think about resources (land and people) that allowed for Industrialization, exportation of goods from Great Britain, and the political situation.

Recognizing effects: What were some of the economic, social, and political effects that the Industrial Revolution had on Great Britain? Describe at least one economic, social, and political effect. Think about the impact on trade, impact on social classes, and the impact on ideas.

Analyzing causes: What made 18th century Great Britain ideal for rapid and revolutionary industrialization? Think about factors of production, population growth, and economic and political stability.

Focus & Motivate

Note that the Industrial Revolution included key changes in the way people and goods could travel from one place to another. What are some of the ways that people and goods travel today?

Standards:

I-C.4 Analyze the pattern of historical change as evidenced by the industrial revolution.

a. Conditions that promoted industrialization;

b. How scientific and technological innovations brought about change

Objectives:

Describe the key inventions and improvements of the Industrial Revolution.

Explain the beginnings of industrialization in Britain.

Identify Transportation improvements.

Trace the impact of railroads on the British industry.

WICOR: Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization and Reading

EQ: In a paragraph or two, identify some of the factors of production present in Britain that encouraged the Industrial Revolution.

Industrial Revolution begins in Britain

The Agricultural Revolution pave the way

Rotating crops

Why the Industrial Revolution began in England

1. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, how much of the world’s population engaged in farming?What about today in the United States?

2. What is John Green’s definition of the Industrial Revolution?

3. What are some euro-centric reason as to why industrialization might have happened first in Europe?

4. Why was China just as primed for an Industrial Revolution as Britain and the rest of Europe was?

5. What advantages in Europe (and specifically England) have to benefit from the Industrial Revolution?

6. What arguments could be made that Indian cotton production helped spur British industrialization?

Invention spur industrialization

Changes in textile industry

Improvements in transportation

Watt’s steam engine

Water transportation

Road transportation

The railway age begins

Steam driven locomotives

The liverpool-manchester railroad

Railroad revolutionize life in Britain

Vocabulary:

Industrial Revolution

Great increase in machine production that began in England in the 18th century

Enclosure

Large closed-in field for farming

Crop Rotation

Planting a different crop in a different field each year

Industrialization

Process of developing machine production of goods

Factors of Production

Conditions needed to produce goods and services

Factory

Building where goods are made

Entrepreneur

Person who always organizes, manages, and takes on the financial risk of a business enterprise

Critical Thinking

Why might it be easier for large Farmers to experiment than for family Farmers?

How is the population increase connected to improve food supply and living conditions?

Why do you think one invention led to another?

How were England's cotton industry and Americans cotton growers link?

Why did James Watt and Matthew Boulton need each other?

What might improved water and road transportation mean for families with workers at distant factories?