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What led to the emergence of factories and mass production during the Industrial Revolution?
What led to the emergence of factories and mass production during the Industrial Revolution?
- Development of steam power (correct)
- Advances in communication technology
- Increased trade and commerce
- Innovations in agricultural production
How did the Agricultural Revolution contribute to the Industrial Revolution?
How did the Agricultural Revolution contribute to the Industrial Revolution?
- It freed up labor for industrial activities (correct)
- It led to a decline in food production, causing widespread famine
- It increased the demand for industrial goods
- It reduced the need for new technologies
What were some long-term consequences of the Industrial Revolution?
What were some long-term consequences of the Industrial Revolution?
- The decline of urban centers and the rise of rural communities
- The decline of the textile industry
- The growth of international trade and globalization (correct)
- The development of more efficient agricultural practices
What were some short-term consequences of the Industrial Revolution?
What were some short-term consequences of the Industrial Revolution?
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What was a significant factor in the emergence of the Industrial Revolution?
What was a significant factor in the emergence of the Industrial Revolution?
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Study Notes
What is a Revolution?
- A revolution is a fundamental change in the way people live, work, and organize their societies
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
- Mainly occurred in Britain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries
- Factors contributing to the Industrial Revolution:
- Innovations in textile production (spinning jenny, water frame)
- Development of steam power (James Watt's steam engine)
- Availability of natural resources (coal, iron)
- Improvements in transportation (canals, railways)
- Growth of international trade
- Social and economic changes (emergence of a wealthy middle class)
Agricultural Revolution's Contribution to the Industrial Revolution
- Agricultural innovations ( enclosure movement, crop rotation, iron plows) led to:
- Increased food production
- Population growth and urbanization
- Surplus labor available for industrial work
- Growing demand for industrial goods
Consequences of the Industrial Revolution
Short-term Consequences
- Creation of new social classes (industrialists, factory workers)
- Urbanization and growth of cities
- Development of transportation networks
Long-term Consequences
- Transformation of the global economy
- Emergence of new forms of energy and technologies
- Changes in social relationships and family structures
- Growth of international trade and globalization
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