Dawn of the Industrial Age Causes of the Industrial Revolution A Portrait of Life in 1750 Most people were peasant farmers who worked the.
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Dawn of the Industrial Age
Causes of the Industrial
Revolution
A Portrait of Life in 1750
Most people were peasant farmers who
worked the land with hand tools.
They knew very little of the world outside
their towns.
They could not read or write, and
therefore had no education.
All goods were produced at home
(clothing, food, etc.)
A New Agricultural Revolution
Improved methods of farming
The
Dutch separated the land from the sea
and made fields larger.
British farmers improved on this new
technology.
British Enclosure Movement
Enclosing
small portions of land to create
large fields
Many small farmers lost their jobs and moved
to cities.
The Population Explosion
European population rose from 120 to 190
million in less than a century
Reasons for the explosion:
Decreasing
death rate
More food, less disease
Better hygiene and sanitation
Improved medical care
An Energy Revolution
In earlier times, people relied on the
strength of their own bodies for work.
Water power became the standard during
the late 18th and 19th centuries.
New sources of energy became available,
such as coal.
1712: Thomas Newcomen developed the
very first steam engine (would be
improved later by James Watt)
Review Questions
1.)
What factors contributed to the
agricultural revolution?
2.)
Why did populations soar in Europe?
3.) What energy sources powered the
Industrial Revolution?