MT2: INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION AND IMPERIALISM

CMX1: INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION

LT1: Why was England the first nation to industrialize? World History

What is industrialization? Industrialization- when you change raw

materials/natural resources to a finished product in a factory

Prior (Before) industrialization People did most of the work at home or

traded in their small towns

Why was England able to industrialize first?

More food was produced (grown)

Population increased

Lots of Money Natural resources Little government

problems Markets (places

to sell the finished product to)

England transforms from an agricultural based society (all about farming) to industrial society (making stuff)

More food and people

Better farming techniques (how to grow food smarter)

New crop the potato increased the food supply

Effect: More food grown at cheaper price

The increase in cheap food meant people had more babies

This created a large supply of labor (people who could work)

Increase in food = Increase in People

New inventions created (see video)

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=229754 http://www.history.com/topics/industrial-revolution/videos#the-industrial-revolition

Money and natural resources

England (Britain) had $$ to invest in new machines and factories

Entrepreneurs (people who own business) wanted to make money

New inventions created due to competition for best machines

Natural resources (things not man made) were plentiful in England Coal to burn for fuel

to power the factories Navigable rivers to

transport supplies/goods and natural ports Move stuff from factory

to stores/cities Iron to build

$$$$$$$$$ (capital) Natural Resources

Government and markets

England’s government was stable (no drama like France)

England had very little laws regarding business

England (Britain) had ships that could transport goods all over the world

Population growth = more people to buy stuff and more people working = more money to buy stuff

Free Government Markets (places to sell)

Assignment High light notes Create a flow map

Write a summary explaining how Great Britain was able to industrialize (5 sentences)

Improved Ag. Techniques

increased food supply