4.1 Industrialization Begins
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High school world history - using close reading analyzation on what triggered the Industrial Revolution in Britain
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New Ways of Working Change Life
Before 1800, most goods were made by hand at home or in small shops. After 1800, industry changed the way people worked. Industry is the making or producing of goods by businesses and factories.
The Industrial Revolution started in Britain. The Industrial Revolution describes a time of the development of industry in Britain. It began when machines were invented that could do the jobs people had always done by hand. The rural way of life began to disappear. In 1750, most people worked the land. They made their own clothing and grew their own food. By the 1850s, many country villages had grown into industrial towns and cities. Now, the people who lived in cities were able to buy clothing and food made by someone else.
How did the Industrial Revolution change the way people worked?
New Ways of Working Change Life
Before 1800, most goods were made by hand at home or in small shops. After 1800, industry changed the way people worked. Industry is the making or producing of goods by businesses and factories.
The Industrial Revolution started in Britain. The Industrial Revolution describes a time of the development of industry in Britain. It began when machines were invented that could do the jobs people had always done by hand. The rural way of life began to disappear. In 1750, most people worked the land. They made their own clothing and grew their own food. By the 1850s, many country villages had grown into industrial towns and cities. Now, the people who lived in cities were able to buy clothing and food made by someone else.
How did the Industrial Revolution change the way people worked?
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A New Agricultural Revolution and Coal, Steam, and the Energy Revolution
A change in agriculture made possible the Industrial Revolution. Gradually, new farming methods led to better crops and more crops. The quality and quantity of food continued to improve. Farmers mixed different kinds of soils and tried out new growing methods to produce more crops.
Wealthy landowners used enclosure to make their farms larger and more productive. Enclosure is the practice of taking over and combining lands that had been shared by peasant farmers. With these larger farms, profits rose. The number of crops increased. Now, there was a surplus, or extra, food. Fewer people were dying from starvation. This led to an increase in the population.
Enclosed farms meant fewer workers were needed. Many of these workers moved to the cities. There, they began to form the labor force that would become the factory workers during the Industrial Revolution.
New technology also helped to start the Industrial Revolution. James Watt, in 1764, improved the steam engine. His engine became an important power source of the Industrial Revolution. The steam engine was used to power machines. Later, it was used to power locomotives and steamships.
How did the agricultural revolution open the way for the start of the Industrial Revolution?
A New Agricultural Revolution and Coal, Steam, and the Energy Revolution
A change in agriculture made possible the Industrial Revolution. Gradually, new farming methods led to better crops and more crops. The quality and quantity of food continued to improve. Farmers mixed different kinds of soils and tried out new growing methods to produce more crops.
Wealthy landowners used enclosure to make their farms larger and more productive. Enclosure is the practice of taking over and combining lands that had been shared by peasant farmers. With these larger farms, profits rose. The number of crops increased. Now, there was a surplus, or extra, food. Fewer people were dying from starvation. This led to an increase in the population.
Enclosed farms meant fewer workers were needed. Many of these workers moved to the cities. There, they began to form the labor force that would become the factory workers during the Industrial Revolution.
New technology also helped to start the Industrial Revolution. James Watt, in 1764, improved the steam engine. His engine became an important power source of the Industrial Revolution. The steam engine was used to power machines. Later, it was used to power locomotives and steamships.