Industrial Revolution

Devin Williams

What factors led to the industrial revolution?

Factor 1• Agriculture revolution•New crops (corn,potatos, wheat )•New farming methods.

Factor 2• Small scale industry (done in

people’s home)• Many rural farmers

Factor 3• Increase in trade and demand for

manufactured products • New theory capitalism

Why did the industrial revolution begin in

Great Britain?

Reason 1• There was a lot more food

and natural resources .

Reason 2Rapidly Growing

population• Rapid growing population opened jobs for more people .

Reason 3Britain favorable

government• They passed laws to increase business .

Reason 4• New inventions were being made like • Flying shuttle • The water frame • Spinning wheel

Reason 5The middle class does

well in Britain• Entrepreneurs begin to invest in

middle classes business.• Successful merchants start to sell

there products throughout Britain and the rest of the world

Definitions• TEXTILES - A flexible woven material

made up of fibers . • INDUSTRY - A production of economic

goods or services within the economy.• MANUFATURING - IS A THE

PRODUCTON OF GOODS FOR USE OR SALE .• Urban - A high populated area streets

and Houses.

• Rural – An area less populated farms , cattle , and not to many roads.• CAPITALISIM – A Economic system

were people own a piece of capital. • Entrepreneurs – A self business

man and or women who sells his or her own products.

• LABOR – hard physical work .