27. Developments
1. Mass production of goods
2. Development of factory system of
production
3. Rural-to-urban migration
4. Development of capitalism
5. Development and growth of new
socio-economic classes
6. Commitment to research and
development
32. England’s
Resources:
Colonies and
Markets
1. England had more colonies than
any other nation
2. Colonies gave England access
to enormous markets
3. Vast amounts of raw materials
from colonies
4. Colonies had rich textile
industries for centuries
33. The Textile Industry
1. Textiles – cloths
or fabrics
2. First industry to be
industrialized
3. Great Britain
learned a lot about
textiles from India
and China
35. Richard Arkwright (English)
Water frame, 1769
Water-powered spinning machine that was too large for
use in a home – led to the creation of factories
James Hargreaves (English)
Spinning jenny,
1765
Home-based machine that spun thread 8 times faster than
when spun by hand
John Kay (English)
Flying shuttle,
1733
Hand-operated machine which increased the speed of
weaving
36. Elias Howe (American)
Sewing machine, 1846 Speed of sewing greatly increased
Eli Whitney (American)
Cotton gin, 1793
Device separated raw cotton from cotton seeds, increasing the cotton
supply while lowering the cost of raw cotton
Edward Cartwright (English)
Power loom, 1785
Water-powered device that automatically and quickly wove thread into
cloth
Samuel Crompton (English)
Spinning mule, 1779
Combined the spinning jenny and the water frame into a single device,
increasing the production of fine thread
38. Great Britain, Industrial
Revolution
United States
Industrialization, after
1812 war
France joined industrial
revolution, after French
Revolution and
Napoleonic wars
Mid-1800s
1812
After 1825
42. Economic
Changes
1. Expansion of world trade
2. Factory system
3. Mass production of goods
4. Industrial capitalism
5. Increased standard of living
6. Unemployment
43. Political
Changes
1. Decline of landed aristocracy
2. Growth and expansion of democracy
3. Increased government involvement in
society
4. Increased power of industrialized
nations
5. Nationalism and imperialism stimulated
6. Rise to power of businesspeople
44. Social
Changes
1. Development and growth of cities
2. Improved status and earning power of women
3. Increase in leisure time
4. Population increases
5. economic insecurity, increased deadliness of
war, urban slums, etc.
6. Science and research stimulated