KEY Dawn if the Industrial Revolution: Note Guide

I. The Industrial Revolution

A. When: The Industrial Revolution began around 1750 and continued through the mid-
1800s.
B. Where: It occurred across most of the earth, but it started in Great Britain.
C. What: The Industrial Revolution was an increase in Production brought about by the
use of new Machines and the use of new Energy sources.
II. Why Great Britain? Find Great Britain on the Map &
Shade it in

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III. The Agricultural Advancements

A. Enclosures- Wealthy landowners taking over & consolidating peasant land to create
larger farms.
Effects:
1. Land owners experimented with more productive harvesting methods.
2. Caused small time farmers to move to cities to find work.
B. Agricultural Inventions
1. Jethro Tull’s Seed Drill- Planted straight rows of seeds instead of just
scattering them around and hoping for the best.
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2. Crop Rotation- Rotating crops to avoid depleting or overusing the soil.

3. Selective Breeding- Humans selecting specific traits in animals and then
breeding them to create offspring with those characteristics.
IV. Changes in the Textile Industry
A. How was clothing made before the industrial revolution?_________________________
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B. The first factories in Great Britain were Textile Factories.
C. Textile Inventions:
1. Spinning Jenny
2. Flying Shuttle
3. Power Loom
4. Water Wheel
V. Improvements in Transportation
A. The Steam Engine- Burned coal to boil water into steam to power an engine.
B. Steam Locomotives- Trains powered by steam engines.
Effects of the Steam Locomotive:
1. Spurred industrial growth by creating a cheap way of transporting goods
2. Created hundreds of thousands of new jobs for railroad workers & miners
3. Boosted England’s agricultural & fishing industries
4. Made cross country travel easier for all people.
VI. What are some similarities between the Industrial Revolution and the technological
boom we are experiencing today?
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