Industrial Revolution

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“INVENTIONS FROM THEINDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION”

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Make a list of FIVE
inventions from the
time period, and sketch
ONE of them in your
book.

DAZZLE ME with your
favorite invention!!

● What was revolutionary about the Industrial

Revolution?

It changed the way people worked!

● The Industrial Revolution is the era when

power-driven machinery was developed.

● It began in 1750 and lasted until about 1840

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Multiple Choice

What is the Industrial Revolution?

• A time in history when power driven machinery was invented

• A cultural movement that emphized industry

• A scientific revolution that transformed manufactoring process.

The dawn of the
industrial age led to
increased burning of
fossil fuels such as coal,
natural gas, and oil.

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What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the environment?

Humans began to
significantly add to the
amounts of carbon dioxide
and other greenhouse
gases in the atmosphere.

Open Ended

What did the Industrial Revolution begin to add significantly to the atmosphere?

This increased the
planet's natural
greenhouse effect,
caused higher
temperatures.

Causes of the Revolution:

● A change in how we

farmed land

● A population explosion

Open Ended

What were the main causes of the Industrial Revolution?

Enclosure movement: Wealthy farmers bought up
land and combined small fields to created larger,
fenced-in fields; this allowed for more efficient
farming methods.

Crop rotation: Changed what crops were
planted each season to prevent a field from
losing all of its important minerals.

● Greater food supply led to a population boom

● More people = more industry = more land use

= more problems for the environment

● WHY do you think that is???

ANSWER THE QUESTION ON THE NEXT SLIDE

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Based on the last slide why do you think more people lead to more industry which lead to more land use and more environmental problems? After the discussion put the answer in your notes.

● Industrialization began

in Great Britain, and soon
spread to the United
States, Japan, Germany,
and other countriesJ

Open Ended

Where did the Industrial Revolution start?

Great Britain had all three factors of production:

(think Triple Bottom Line: Planet, People, Profit!!)

1. Land - Natural resources like coal, rivers, harbors,

etc.

2. Labor - A growing population that made a willing

workforce

3. Capital - Funds for investment from wealthy citizens

Open Ended

Why did the Industrial Revolution start in Great Britian (United Kingdom)?

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What are 4 inventions of the Industrial Revolution?

1. Air pollution

2. Water pollution

3. Soil contamination

4. Habitat destruction

Open Ended

What are the environmental impacts of the Industrial Revolution?

Human Population Through Time

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