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Industrial Revolution

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What is the Industrial Revolution?   The shift of production from simple hand tools to complex machines and from human and animal power to steam  
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When did the Industrial Revolution begin?   The transformation began in Britain in the mid-1700s and gradually spread across the world  
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How did most people live in 1750?   - Technology was not accessible - Rural - Walked - People grew their own food - Shorter lives - Self-sufficient - Rarely traveled - Insular  
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How did most people live in 1850?   - More technology options available - New inventions discovered, making it easier to grow and plant -Could make transportation vehicles ( trains, steam ships) - Urban - Towns/Cities - Machine made clothes - Bought food/clothes - Apartment buildings  
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What was the number one cause of the Industrial Revolution?   1.Agricultural revolution: - Dutch built dikes to protect farmland from the sea and used animal fertilizer to improve soil. - British discovered ways to produce more food and invent seed drill - Better food production  
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What was the second cause of the Industrial Revolution?   2.Population explosion: - People ate better - Woman gave birth to healthier babies - Better medical care slowed death rate - More demand for food  
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What was third cause of the Industrial Revolution?   3.New technology: - Water wheels powered new machines - Coal was used to fuel steam engines - Faster food production  
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When was the 1st agricultural revolution?   10,000 BC  
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When was the 2nd agricultural revolution?   1800s  
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What were the characteristics that made Britain ripe for industrialization in the 18th century?   - Natural ports - Navigable rivers - Water for canals - Access to the sea - Coal - Iron  
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Where did British entrepreneurs get money?   Trade  
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With whom did the British trade?   Americas, Canada, the Caribbean, Africa, India, China, the East Indies, and Egypt  
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What were some of the items traded?   Slaves, cotton, rum, tobacco, gold, tea, spices  
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