The Industrial Revolution Spinning Jenny Thanks in part to its damp climate, ideal for raising sheep, Britain had a long history of producing textiles like wool, linen and cotton. But prior to the Industrial Revolution, the British textile business was a true “cottage industry,” with the work...
The Industrial Revolution began in the 18th century, when agricultural societies became more industrialized and urban. The transcontinental railroad, the cotton gin, electricity and other inventions permanently changed society.Socialism How Socialism Emerged The intellectual roots of socialism go back at lea...
The American Industrial Revolution, sometimes referred to as the “Second Industrial Revolution,” began during theGilded Agein the 1870s and continued through World War II. The era saw the mechanization of agriculture and manufacturing and the introduction of new modes of transportation, including st...
The Industrial Revolution depended on transportation to move materials, goods, and people. Canals were dug in the 18th century. In the 19th, it was the turn of the railroads. WHEN DID THE RAILROAD AGE BEGIN? The first steam locomotive to run on rails was seen in Wales in 1804. Designs ...
“Illustrated History of the Railroads”Benjamin Outram’s Little Eaton Gangway in July 1908. The need for massive industry was obvious: in order to reach California’s burgeoning port cities like San Francisco and to expedite the extraction of gold from the mines, railroad tracks would need to...
According to Robert E. Lucas, Jr., the true impact of the Industrial Revolution was that “for the very first time in history, the standard of living of the masses of ordinary people have begun to increase continuously.” Classical economists do not refer to anything like this economic behavi...
Housatonic Railroad, 1881 Image: Railroad History Archive In the first few decades of the Industrial Revolution in Britain, prices of pocket watches and clocks remained out of reach for the average factory worker. Instead, portable timekeepers were mostly owned by factory owners and capitalists, wh...
The effect of railways in the Industrial Revolution is often exaggerated. They did not causeindustrializationand had no impact on the changing locations of industries as they only developed after 1830 and were initially slow to catch on. What they did do was allow the revolution to continue, pro...
because daily life was not much different – agriculture and technology were not much changed in 2000+ yearsThe Industrial Revolution changed human life drasticallyMore was created in the last 250+ years than in the previous 2500+ years of known human history What was the Industrial Revolution?
Railroad Interchangeable Parts Steamboat Spinning Jenny High-quality iron It may prove helpful to have students read the lesson Inventions of the Industrial Revolution: Examples and Summary as well as a transcript of the video lesson in preparation for their arguments. Related Lessons Luddites...