Describe the Industrial Revolution

1,Definition :

Fundamental change in industry. Manufactures were replaced by factories, chraftsmanship was replaced by machines. It spreadfrom England in the 1780's.

Main source of energy was steam.

2, Conditions:

-capitalist transformation of agriculture

-raw material

-labour force- more people

-machines

-capital

-development of the World market

Enclouses:landowners surrounded the lands, that is why peasants had to go to the citiesand find jobs in manufacturing.On the lands landlords raised sheeps.

3, Inventions:

-Textile ind. became the most importnt and developed industry

Inventions:-flying shuttle

-spinning jenny

-spinning mule

-cotton gin

-water frame

-sewing mashine

-Iron and steal production

-Steam engine

Steamship: Fulton 1807

-Locomotive: Stephenson 1825

-New tools in agriculture: reaper, tresher, lathe-Morse: telegraph

-Bell: telephone

4, Consequences:

-England became a World power

-Population grouth

-Workers movements

-destruction of machines

-political parties were formed