Industrial Revolution Notes
... The I.R. started in Britain in the mid 1700’s. New sources of power included water, steam, and coal. Textile- cloth industry affected first. Factories allowed for mass production of goods which lowered costs. Britain guarded their secrets to inventions. Punishment for disobeying. Eli Whitney invents ...
... The I.R. started in Britain in the mid 1700’s. New sources of power included water, steam, and coal. Textile- cloth industry affected first. Factories allowed for mass production of goods which lowered costs. Britain guarded their secrets to inventions. Punishment for disobeying. Eli Whitney invents ...
Industrialization Reading
... boats along canals and rivers. In the early 1800s, American Robert Fulton (17651815) built the first commercially successful steamboat, and by the mid-19th century, steamships were carrying freight across the Atlantic. As steam-powered ships were making their debut, the steam locomotive was also com ...
... boats along canals and rivers. In the early 1800s, American Robert Fulton (17651815) built the first commercially successful steamboat, and by the mid-19th century, steamships were carrying freight across the Atlantic. As steam-powered ships were making their debut, the steam locomotive was also com ...
The Industrial Revolution Spreads
... Technology sparked industrial and economic growth Henry Bessemer patented the process for making steel from iron Steel became so important that industrialized countries measured their success in steel output Alfred Nobel earned enough money from his invention of dynamite to fund today’s Nobel prizes ...
... Technology sparked industrial and economic growth Henry Bessemer patented the process for making steel from iron Steel became so important that industrialized countries measured their success in steel output Alfred Nobel earned enough money from his invention of dynamite to fund today’s Nobel prizes ...
The Industrial Revolution
... effect on the social, economic and cultural conditions of the times. It marks a major turning point in history; almost every aspect of daily life was influenced in some way ...
... effect on the social, economic and cultural conditions of the times. It marks a major turning point in history; almost every aspect of daily life was influenced in some way ...
Those who manage and assume the financial risk of new
... assume the financial risk of new business. ...
... assume the financial risk of new business. ...
PowerPointActivity
... Revolution. It was used to build the machines that made work faster. It was also a key element in the construction of steam engines and railroads; inventions that pushed the Industrial Revolution ahead. Iron is also used to make steel, a lighter, harder, and more durable metal compound. In 1856, Bri ...
... Revolution. It was used to build the machines that made work faster. It was also a key element in the construction of steam engines and railroads; inventions that pushed the Industrial Revolution ahead. Iron is also used to make steel, a lighter, harder, and more durable metal compound. In 1856, Bri ...