The Industrial Revolution
Introduction
Dramatic Changes
Agriculture, Industry, and Technology
Increased Output
Machines
Better Quality of Life
Spreading Outward
2 Industrial Revolutions
- First Industrial Revolution (1760 - 1860)
- Second Industrial Revolution (1860 - 1900)
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Religion
- 1st and 2nd Great Awakening
- Protestant Work Ethic (hard work, honest, etc.)
Science
- Use of natural resources
Factory System
Domestic System → Factory System
- Factory System: A large amount of people can be employed
Capitalism
- Adam Smith
Laws
- Self-Interest
- Competition
- Supply and Demand
No Government & Economic Liberty
Results of Industrial Revolution
New Manufacturing System
- Harsh conditions
- Unions & Reforms