Industrialization and Nationalism

Mr. Bermudez

The Industrial Revolution in Great

Britain Industrial Revolution Begins in Great Britain in 1780’s o Why was Great Britain the perfect starting place?

• 1st Agrarian Revolution: more food, less cost, more people can buy manufactured goods.

• 2nd Population Increase: more food and the population grew.• Enclosure Movement Laws: landowners fenced off common lands, people

moved to cities, LABOR SUPPLY!!!!

• 3rd Ready Supply of Money: British had capabilities to invest in economy • Capital: money which you can invest in new machines and factories. • Entrepreneurs: people who found ways to make profits in a Laissez-faire

market economy, ruled by supply and demand, with little government intervention

• 4th Plentiful Natural Resources: rivers power factories, rivers used to transport goods, and abundant supply of coal and iron

• 5th Supply of Markets: colonies are outlets to sell manufactured goods to

The Spread of Industrialization

Great Britain Dominates o By mid 19th Century Richest Nationo Produced ½ of world’s coal/manufactured goodso Cotton industry alone equal in size to all European countries

combined

Europe European Industrialization

o France, Belgium, and Germany Industrialize• Governments actively encourage industrialization• Provided funds to build roads, canals, and railroads

North America American Industrialization

o 1800 Population=5 million • 6/7 people were farmers • No city larger than 100,000

o 1860 Population=30 million • ½ of population now farmers• 9 cities now have populations larger than 100,000

Robert Fulton: built the first paddle-wheel steamboato The Clermont 1807

Railroado 1830= 100 miles of trackso 1860= 30,000 miles of tracks

Was the Industrial

Revolution beneficial or

harmful to the U.S? Why

Social Impact in Europe

Industrial Revolution drastically changed societyo Two New Social Classes

• Industrial Middle Class• Industrial Working Class

Population and Urban Growth

European Population o 1750=140 milliono 1850=266 milliono Why did this happen?

• Wars/Epidemics Less Frequent• Increase in Food Supply

European Urbanizationo Jobs located in cities, people migrate to job centerso City populations grow o Living conditions poor

The Industrial Middle Class

Industrial Capitalism: an economic system based on industrial production.o Rise of the Industrial Middle Class

• People who built factories, bought machines, and developed the markets

• They had initiative, vision, ambition, and often, greed

The Industrial Working Class

Industrial Working Classo 12-16 hour workdays (6 days a week)o No job securityo No minimum wageo Dangerous conditionso Gender wage discrimination

Early Socialism Socialism: an economic system in which government

owns and controls some means of production such as factories and utilitieso Public Ownership o Wealth Distribution

“Ideal Society”o Workers could use their abilities and everyone’s needs would be

met.

Robert Owen: British cotton manufacture, Utopian Socialist o Believed that humans would show their natural goodness if

they lived in a cooperative environment

Industrial Revolution Web Quest

Using credible resources please research the following key topics and record your information on this organizer.

Make sure you have a concept of all terms and understand the key concepts which relate.

Please note this Industrial Revolution takes place between 1780-1850o KEEP IN MIND CONTEXT

Industrial Revolution Newspaper Project

Your newspaper must have…o TWO news stories and ONE editorial (your opinion on whether

or not industrialization was successful or not)o Stories should be at least 200 words and use PRIMARY

SOURCES o At LEAST one picture on newspaper

• 1st Story: How was industrialization impacting children, women, or working conditions in general

• 2nd Story: MUST pertain to an invention of the Industrial Revolution. (Flying Shuttle, Spinning Jenny, Water Frame, etc.) Should discuss inventor and importance.

• 3rd Story: You must write an editorial giving your opinion whether or not the changes of the Industrial Revolution helped or harmed the society, and why. This should include strong FACTS to support your opinion.