Name:

Date:

Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution

Directions: Make quick bullet points that correspond to the information on screen and the lecture. Fill in
blanks from the slides. If you miss a blank or question, check back with the slides on the class site.

Before the Industrial Revolution

What was life like?

How did people make a living?

Draw an estimate of population growth in Britain.

Mark when the IR started.

Discussion #1
How did the Agricultural Revolution affect England’s transition to industrialization?

Why do you think England was the first country to industrialize?

Sounds of the Industrial Revolution

What did you hear? What does this tell us about daily life at a factory?

British Industrialization
When did Britain begin industrialization? _____________________

How did Britain’s geology and geography affect industrialization?

Natural Resources
Why were the factories and mines located where they were? (think back
to previous slide)
 Name:
Date:

Inventions

Thomas Newcomen/James Watt

Richard Trevithick/George Stephenson

Robert Fulton

James Hargreaves

Edmund Cartwright

Discussion #2
Rank the inventions
1. ______________________________ Reason:

2. ______________________________ Reason:

3. ______________________________ Reason:

4. ______________________________ Reason:

5. ______________________________ Reason:

The British Empire

“His Majesty’s dominions, on which the sun never sets”
How did the vast British Empire help the advancement on England in the world economy?

Conclusion
Write your thoughts on why England was the first to industrialize. Include a question that popped into
your head during this lesson (can be anything regarding the IR).