Industrial Revolution
By Ken Munene
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What was the Industrial Revolution ?
Why did the Industrial Revolution take place ?
What were some of the changes that happened during the Industrial Revolution ?
What was the Impact of the Industrial Revolution ? How did the Industrial Revolution change
society ?
Machines made in Industrial Revolution
Facts about Industrial Revolution
Close Up/End of Presentation
1. What was the Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution can be defined as the process of change from an agrarian and
handicraft economy to one dominated by industry and machine manufacturing. These
technological changes introduced new ways of working and living and it had
transformed society. This started in Britain in the 18th Century and from there it spread
to other parts of the world. This explains why some areas, such as China and India, did
not begin their first industrial revolutions until the 20th Century, while others, such as the
United States and Western Europe, began undergoing “second” industrial revolutions by
the late 19th century. The transition from creating goods by hand to using machines.
Period of technological development. Period of major innovation.
2. Why did the Industrial Revolution take place ?
3 Reasons :
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Emergence of Capitalism (new type of social arrangement for producing goods in
an economy). An economic system in which the means of production of goods or
services are privately owned and operated for profit.
European Imperialism (the process of european nations building overseas empires
outside of Europe.
Agricultural Revolution (the gradual transformation of the traditional agricultural
system). When farming techniques drastically improve within a relatively short
period of time.
3. What were some of the changes that happened
during the Industrial Revolution ?
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Increased production and efficiency
Lower prices
More goods and services
Improved Wages
Migration from Rural Areas to Urban
Areas
4. What was the Impact of Industrial Revolution
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It increased Job opportunities.
Inspired Innovation.
Production levels increased.
Making goods more available.
Urbanization.
Finding comfort in religion.
Mass production of goods made
them more available and cheaper.
Conditions for many workers
worsened.
5. Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
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The Spinning Jenny - The process of
spinning cotton.
Steam Engine - Pump water from coal
mines.
Steamboat - Passenger Transport.
Cotton gin - To separate cotton fibres
from their seeds quickly and easily.
Better productivity than doing it
manually.
Electrical Telegraph - Sends
information by making and breaking
an electrical connection.
6. Facts about the Industrial Revolution
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One of the Biggest events in Human History.
Machines replaced people.
More people lived in Cities.
Conditions improved for most people.
Production of clothing and fabrics was Transformed.
New economic system.
It all started with coal
Between 1815 and 1914, the production of materials and goods in Britain increased
dramatically