1. Proto
The Industrial Revolution
AP European History
Capital High School

2. Why proto?
Definition of proto: “the first, the primitive, the original”
Proto-industrial revolution is the first movement of the
industrial revolution, to be followed by massive
expansion of industry in the 19th century

3. Closely related to...
The “putting out” system

4. Merchant
Rural labor = capitalists
Rural -> cities
less demand looking for
labor
=
“Putting out labor”

5. --> Cottage Industries
Raw materials or
partially processed
materials to family
Workers paid by the
piece or garment
Merchants sell the
product for profit

6. Problems with cottage
industry...
Weights and
measurements =
constant dispute
Rural and organized
urban labor hard to
control (quality control)
Merchants look for
more efficient means of
production

7. --> the industrial revolution...

8. The industrial revolution
begins with...
Textiles in England
Spinning and weaving
of wool

9. John Kay: the flying shuttle
1733

10. James Hargreaves: spinning
jenny
1764
Image from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Spinning_jenny.jpg

11. Richard Arkwright: water
frame
1769
Originally designed by
John Kay, then sold to
Arkwright who made it
work

12. Samuel Crompton: the
spinning mule
1779