Describe the Industrial Revolution
1,Definition :
Fundamental change in industry. Manufactures were replaced by factories, chraftsmanship was replaced by machines. It spreadfrom England in the 1780's.
Main source of energy was steam.
2, Conditions:
-capitalist transformation of agriculture
-raw material
-labour force- more people
-machines
-capital
-development of the World market
Enclouses:landowners surrounded the lands, that is why peasants had to go to the citiesand find jobs in manufacturing.On the lands landlords raised sheeps.
3, Inventions:
-Textile ind. became the most importnt and developed industry
Inventions:-flying shuttle
-spinning jenny
-spinning mule
-cotton gin
-water frame
-sewing mashine
-Iron and steal production
-Steam engine
Steamship: Fulton 1807
-Locomotive: Stephenson 1825
-New tools in agriculture: reaper, tresher, lathe-Morse: telegraph
-Bell: telephone
4, Consequences:
-England became a World power
-Population grouth
-Workers movements
-destruction of machines
-political parties were formed
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