Before the Industrial Revolution the economic use has been little enough for the environment to naturally recover unaided. Since the Industrial Revolution our impact on the environment has grown rapidly. The damage to the environment will continue to increase, the beginning of the Industrial Revolution opened an era of mass consumption, mass production and last but not least mass disposal. The impact on the environment from human activity increased way beyond the Earth's ability to recover.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Impact on Society
The Industrial Revolution witnessed the triumph of middle class of industrialists and businessmen over a landed class of nobility and gentry.
Ordinary working people found increased opportunities for employment in the new mill and factories, but these were often under strict working conditions with long hours of labour.
However, harsh working conditions were prevalent long before the industrial revolution took place as well. Industrial society was very static and often cruel-child labour, dirty living conditions, and long working.
Beginnings in England
What drove the industrial revolution were profound social changes, as Europe moved from a primarily agricultural and rural economy to a capiltalist and urban economy, from a household, family-based economy to an indusrty-based economy.
Impact on Movement
By the early 1800s, the need for ways to transport goods led to improvements in
transportation. People moved from the farms to the cities to work. A new way of living and
working was being created. Improvements in transportation meant people
as well as goods could travel more easily. As the demand for manufactured goods
increased, so did the need for more workers.
HERE ARE SOME CHANGES:
1)Horse drawn travel is the most common transportation.
2)Steamboats begin to transport goods down rivers.
3)Canals are built to link waterways.
4)Many railroads are built.
5)Canal building slows down.
6)Industries grow more quickly and need more workers.
7)Workers find jobs more easily.
transportation. People moved from the farms to the cities to work. A new way of living and
working was being created. Improvements in transportation meant people
as well as goods could travel more easily. As the demand for manufactured goods
increased, so did the need for more workers.
HERE ARE SOME CHANGES:
1)Horse drawn travel is the most common transportation.
2)Steamboats begin to transport goods down rivers.
3)Canals are built to link waterways.
4)Many railroads are built.
5)Canal building slows down.
6)Industries grow more quickly and need more workers.
7)Workers find jobs more easily.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Impact on Industry
There was a great impact on industry during the industrial revolution. Many kinds of good were produced efficiently in large amounts. From working by hand and using simple machines, goods were created by power-driven machinery and produced in factories. Private investors and financial institutions were essential for supplying money for developing industries. Capitalists soon took control over organization of manufacturing. Industry changed from small machines that produce less to big ones that could produce more. For example, the simple spinning wheel turned into the Spinning Jenny, then to the Water Frame and finally the Spinning Mule. From making one thread at a time you could make more then a hundred. Rather then spending hours picking out cotton from cotton trees you could now use the cotton gin that helps pick cotton faster.
Life Before the Industrial Revolution
Producing goods was all done by hand or simple machines. It took longer to produce a little. For example the spinning wheel could only be operated by one person, who powered it by a foot petal, which then only produced one thread at a time. Many people worked at homes in rural areas and some worked in shops in towns. Only a few industries existed all over Europe. Craft workers worked with simple tools and created leather goods, silverware, weapons, hardware, jewelry, and pieces of cloth. People traded town products for food raised in the country side. Communication between people and transportation was very poor. People had to work hard, especially farmers. Many people work all day, but still produce a little and earned a little. A lot of workers suffered from malnutrition, which then makes it easier to catch diseases. The quality of life of the people before industrialization was poor.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Invention #10
First Transcontinental Railroad1869
The First Transcontinental Railroad was completed on May 10, 1869 in the USA. The completion of the railroad was marked by the driving of the Golden Spike, which was driven at Promontory, Utah.
Invention #9
First Electric Generator 1831
Michael Faraday invented the first electromagnetic generator in 1831 called the Faraday disk. The Faraday disk consisted of a copper disk rotating between poles of a horseshoe magnet. This device produced small DC voltage and large amounts of current.
Vocabulary
agriculture- The production of crops, livestock, or poultry, to farm.
automation - is when human labour is replaced with technology.
Cottage Industry- The production, for sale, of goods at home, and the making of hand crafted items by rural families.
Division of labor - Equally dividing the amount of labour among people.
Enclosure- Any of the acts of Parliament passed from 1709 to 1869, that say private lands should be fenced off from common lands.
Exploitation - Manufacturing something to gain benefit.
Immigration-To enter and settle in a country or region to which one is not native.
Industrial Revolution - change to industrial methods of production
in the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States in 1700 - 1900.
Invention- An act of inventing. Anything new invented or devised by a person.
Labor - to do work.
Pollution- The act of polluting or the state of being polluted. The introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment.
Revolution - a major change in ideas and practice
Steel- Any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, that have a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment.
Technology - Development in machines, devices and techniques.
Urban- Belonging or designating to a city or town. Living in a city.
Urbanization - to make an rural area into a town.
Child Labor- Children as young as six years old during the industrial revolution worked hard hours for little or no pay.
Domestic Industry- A servant who is payed to perform tasks around the household.
Rural- Living in the country.
Interchangeable parts- Parts capable of replacing or changing places with something else.
Living Conditions- Living conditions were poor during the industrial revolution.
Factory System- a building or group of buildings with facilities for the manufacture of goods.
Textile Industry- Any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting.
Working Conditions- Inside the factories one would find poorly ventilated, noisy, dirty, damp and poorly lighted working areas. These factories were unhealthy and dangerous places in which to work.
automation - is when human labour is replaced with technology.
Cottage Industry- The production, for sale, of goods at home, and the making of hand crafted items by rural families.
Division of labor - Equally dividing the amount of labour among people.
Enclosure- Any of the acts of Parliament passed from 1709 to 1869, that say private lands should be fenced off from common lands.
Exploitation - Manufacturing something to gain benefit.
Immigration-To enter and settle in a country or region to which one is not native.
Industrial Revolution - change to industrial methods of production
in the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States in 1700 - 1900.
Invention- An act of inventing. Anything new invented or devised by a person.
Labor - to do work.
Pollution- The act of polluting or the state of being polluted. The introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment.
Revolution - a major change in ideas and practice
Steel- Any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, that have a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment.
Technology - Development in machines, devices and techniques.
Urban- Belonging or designating to a city or town. Living in a city.
Urbanization - to make an rural area into a town.
Child Labor- Children as young as six years old during the industrial revolution worked hard hours for little or no pay.
Domestic Industry- A servant who is payed to perform tasks around the household.
Rural- Living in the country.
Interchangeable parts- Parts capable of replacing or changing places with something else.
Living Conditions- Living conditions were poor during the industrial revolution.
Factory System- a building or group of buildings with facilities for the manufacture of goods.
Textile Industry- Any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting.
Working Conditions- Inside the factories one would find poorly ventilated, noisy, dirty, damp and poorly lighted working areas. These factories were unhealthy and dangerous places in which to work.
Invention #5
The Steam Engine 1781
James Watt was the first to introduce a practical steam engine. His device included thermal insulation and a separate condenser.The main power source that made the industrial revolution possible was the steam engine.
Invention #8
First Battery 1800
Alessandro Volta was the first to invent the electric battery in 1800. He used zinc and sliver, which produced steady electric current.
Invention #4
The Spinning Mule 1779
Samuel Crompton invented the Spinning Mule in 1779, which is a combination of the Spinning Jenny and the Water Frame. This Mule could produce strong and soft yarn that could be usable in any type of textiles.
Invention #6
Power Loom 1785
This device was invented by Edmund Cartwright in 1785. This machine increased weaving speed, which allowed producing textile faster.
This device was invented by Edmund Cartwright in 1785. This machine increased weaving speed, which allowed producing textile faster.
Invention #3
Water Frame 1769
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•The Water Frame was introduced by Richard Arkwright in 1769. This device could manufacture strong threads for
yarn. This machine was also the first to spin cotton threads.
yarn. This machine was also the first to spin cotton threads.
Invention #1
The Flying Shuttle 1733
•John Kay developed the Flying Shuttle in 1733, which was one of the important development in weaving that fueled the Industrial Revolution.
lnvention #2
The Spinning Jenny1764
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The Spinning Jenny was invented by James Hargreaves in 1764. This machine could spin 8 threads of wool at once. Later on he developed it to spin 120 threads at one time.
Invention #7
The Cotton Gin1793
•Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin In 1793. This device made it easier to separate cotton from its seeds. The cotton Gin also made the lives of slaves trouble-free.
Spread of Industry
WHERE DID IT SPREAD?
It began in England in the late 1780’s and spread first throughout Europe & the US. This “revolution” did not happen by itself. Many events led to the explosion of technology and the movement of people into cities.
HOW WAS IT FUNDED?
They got money from working for it. For example farmers framed and sold their crops and got money. Everyone worked for their money. People got more land so they could sell more and profit even more than before.
It began in England in the late 1780’s and spread first throughout Europe & the US. This “revolution” did not happen by itself. Many events led to the explosion of technology and the movement of people into cities.
HOW WAS IT FUNDED?
They got money from working for it. For example farmers framed and sold their crops and got money. Everyone worked for their money. People got more land so they could sell more and profit even more than before.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Definition Of Industrial Revolution
The industrial Revolution was a period of rapid industrial growth from the late 1700’s to the early 1900’s.
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