The Industrial Revolution
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Table of Contents
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Length: 15:21
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"...the early decades of the Industrial Revolution led to the invention of a number of new products and a greater availability of goods. It also led to growth of cities as well as better transportation and better communication. Yet the benefits of industrialization came at a terrible cost for workers..."
Key Terms
- Department Stores
- Agricultural Revolution [aka Second Agricultural Revolution]
- New Inventions
- James Watts - Steam Engine
- George Stephenson - Railroad
- Steamships
- Samuel Morse - Telegraph
- Adam Smith - The Wealth of Nations
- Economies of Scale
- Division of Labor
- Luddites
- Chartism (Chartists)
- Charter of 1838
Guided Viewing Questions
- In general, how did the Industrial Revolution change how people live their lives?
- How was the Agricultural Revolution connected to the Industrial Revolution?
- Why are some of the reasons that Britain was the first nation to industrialize?
- What were some of the main benefits of industrialization?
- What were some of the major problems that came with industrialization?