Impact of Industrial Revolution -Presentation prepared for a learning activity for 8th standard

1. INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
IMPACT ON OTHER COUNTRIES

2. OVERVIEW
 Industrial Revolution was a fundamental change in the
way goods were produced from human labor to
machines
 Birthplace: England
 Revolution emerged in 1780’s for 3 major reasons:
 Farming practices changed and people had
more money to spend on manufactured goods
 Population grew and allowed for more
workers to have jobs in factories
 England had the money to invest

3. England, attempted to ban
export of its industrial
technologies.
European countries began
industrialization
Mid 1800’s
1812 1870
After 1825 1890
United States industrialized Germany industrialized at a
rapid pace, while Belgium,
Holland, Italy, Sweden, and
Switzerland were slower to
industrialize
France joined the
Industrial Revolution
following the French
Revolution and the
Napoleonic wars
Russia and Japan
commenced to
industrialize
SPREAD OF INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

4. INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION – ECONOMIC IMPACT
Expansion of world trade for raw
materials and finished goods.
Better transport, Communication
Factory system
Improper Work place
Mass production
Industrial capitalism
Varied standard of livingLong & Hard working

5. Decline of landed aristocracy
Growth and expansion of democracy
Increased government involvement in society
Increased power of industrialized nations
Nationalism and imperialism stimulated
Rise to power of business people
Socialism
Democracy
Industry Class ImperialismWorking Class
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION – POLITICAL IMPACT

6.  Development and growth of cities, colonies
 Improved status and earning power of women
Science & research stimulated
 Inventions happened
 Population increased
 Industrialization created unemployment
 Problems – economic insecurity, increased
war deadliness , urban slums, Child Labor etc.
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION – SOCIAL IMPACT

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