By Jacob Moore

Industrial Revolution

What factors led to the Industrial Revolution?

Question 1:

“The Agricultural Revolution”New farming Tech helped people grow more

food Seed Drill - machine that planted seedsNew Crops- give better nutrition Corn and Potatoes

Factor: one

The Domestic System”/Cottage IndustrySmall Scale Industry- people work in there

homes for what there need.Different people from the family skilled in the

different stages of producing clothing

Factor: two

New Economic Conditions• Capitalism – starts in the U.S.A• trade and demand - when up for the new

product.

Factor: three

Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?

Question 2:

Abundant Natural Resources and Foodcoal and iron mine that deposits a lotWaterways help transport the new

manufactured products.

Reason:1

Large Labor SupplyRapid grow in population help get more

workerpeople to move to the cities to look for jobs

because of the Agricultural Revolution.

Reason:2

Britain’s Prosperous Middle ClassCorporations startedMerchants were Successful in sell the

products.

Reason:3

New InventionsInventions were made to Speed Textile

Production.Factory System were made to help work

faster

Reason:4

Inventions to Speed TransportationRailroads made to move thing on land moreSteamboats made to move thing on the water

quicker

Reason:5

Textiles-any cloth or goods produced by knitting

Industry-any general business Manufacturing-the making or producing of

anythingUrban-living in a cityRural-living in the countryCapitalism-ownership of productsEntrepreneur-a person who organizes and

manages any businessLabor-the body of a person engaged in work

Definition