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industrial revolution
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1780-1905. a speed up in techological development, factory usage, commercial activity, and the introduction of more sophisticated banking institutions.
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ingradients of a successful industry
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financing, labor supply, machinery, power to run machines
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3 stages: 1st stage
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mid 18th- mid 19th century. britain takes lead because they werent involved in the french revolution, raw materials-iron&coal. transportation system, leader in commerce, ecominmic policy & navy.
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"putting out industry"
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one family spins while another does the weaving
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the factory system
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cloth made in factories changed the home industry
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Kay
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1733 flying shuttle. semi automatic, weaves yarn faster
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hargreaves
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1763 spinning jenny produce more yarn faster
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Arkwright
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water frame. thread
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cartwright
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weaving cloth
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Whitney
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1794. removes seeds from cotton faster. replaced 50 people and also interchangable parts for guns. proced most guns used in war.
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Newcomen
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invented atmospheric machine that pumped water out of shallow cole mines
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Steam ENgine
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replaced water power, perfected by Watt in 1760. steam rotary machine doesnt need to be by water
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iron coal & steel
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in more of a need for these
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Darby the elder and younger
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stimulate the production of pig iron. the younger perfected the use of coke for iron smelting
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Cort
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1784. responsible for perfecting way sheet iron
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Bessemer
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1856. steel stronger the iron. called it the bessemer process which cut cost of steel by 50%
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McAdams
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putting smalls pebbles or rocks onto roads called Macadamization by 1820 most were Mac.
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stephenson
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built first steam powered locomotive
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delessops
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french architecht 1869-opened and first to sail
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suez canal
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connects mediterranean sea wiith the red sea
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panama canal
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connects atlantic to pacific. went bankrupt bc yellow fever kills so many workers 40 mill to complete it 6,000 died
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railroad
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england builds 25,000 miles of railroad
germany- 38,000 france-21,000 italy- 9,000 U.S.- 200,000 |
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Mailservice
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starts in britain 1784
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sewing machine
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1846- singer
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telegraph
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1844 morse
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cable under english channel
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from eng to france 1851
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