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Causes of Industrial Revolution |
Scientific revolution brought about new mechanical inventions.
Availability of investment capital and the rise of the middle class provided economic base.
Conditions in England favored industrialization. |
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Industrialization in England |
Cotton textile was well established.
Britain was a colonial and maritime power (ability to easily ship products).
Availability of coal, iron, and plentiful supply of cheap labor. |
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Results of the Industrial Revolution |
Increase in productivity
Rise of factory system
Demographic changes from rural to urban centers
Division of society into defined classes (propertied and nonpropertied)
Modern capitalism |
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Intellectual Response to the Industrial Revolution |
Advanced the theory of limited government intervention in business affairs (laissez faire)
Thomas Malthus
Karl Marx |
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Thomas Malthus |
Theorized that population growth will outstrip food production. |
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Karl Marx |
Advocated the violent overthrow of the present economic system.
Revolutionary socialism
Wrote The Communist Manifesto (Friedrich Engels and Marx) which advanced the theories of modern scientific socialism. |
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Manufacturing and Birth of the Factory System |
Flying Shuttle increased the speed of weavers.
Spinning Jenny increased the speed and output of yarn spinners.
Water Frame first power-driven machine to manufacture cloth.
Spinning Mule power-driven machine that produced fine, strong yarn. |
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Manufacturing and Birth of the Factory System |
Watt Steam Engine factories were no longer dependent on water sources for power.
Power Loom led to faster cloth production.
Cotton Gin mechanizing the process of separating seeds from cotton fiber. |
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Iron-Making |
Coke Smelting improved production of iron.
Grooved Rollers slowed iron-makers to roll out iron in different shapes. |
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Transportation |
Steam Locomotive used to hail freight at coal mines and ironworks.
Steam engine used by American inventor Robert Fulton to build a steamboat. |
