🏭 The Industrial Revolution

📚 History

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  • Understand the causes and features of the Industrial Revolution
  • Explain how machines, factories, and steam power reshape work and cities
  • Recognize social changes, including new classes, unions, and reforms
  • Describe global impacts and the spread of industrialization
  • Build foundation for studying later economic and political revolutions
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Chapter 1: From Farms to Factories

Before the Revolution

In the 1700s, most Europeans lived in rural villages and worked in agriculture.

  • Goods made by hand at home (the cottage system)
  • Power mainly from muscles, wind, and water
  • Transport by horse, sail, or simple roads

Life was local and slow-changing. The Industrial Revolution suddenly shifted work, technology, and daily life.

From Farms to Factories

What Is the Industrial Revolution?

The Industrial Revolution is a period (about 1750–1850) when machines, factories, and new energy sources transformed production.

Key ideas:

  • Replacing hand tools with machines
  • Moving work from homes to factories
  • Using steam and later coal-powered engines

It begins in Britain and spreads to Europe, North America, and beyond.

From Farms to Factories

Why Britain First? 🇬🇧

Several advantages help Britain industrialize early:

  • Natural resources: coal and iron
  • Rivers and ports for transport
  • Growing population supplying workers and buyers
  • Capital (money) from trade and empire
  • Stable government protecting property and business

These factors make Britain a perfect place to test new machines and factory systems.

Key Inventions (Early Phase)

Some inventions massively boost production:

  • Spinning Jenny: spins many threads at once
  • Water frame: water-powered spinning
  • Power loom: mechanized weaving
  • Flying shuttle: faster weaving

Result: cloth becomes cheaper, production speeds up, and demand for raw cotton rises sharply. This pushes further changes in farming, slavery, and global trade.

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