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The Industrial Revolution

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2014-2015

• Population growth

• More and better manufacturing

• New governments are forming

• People are working on new technologies

What is the industrial revolution?

• A shift from rural -> urban

• Migration TO the cities, away from farms

• Creation and use of machinery, factories, and mass production

How??

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Recap

During the Industrial Revolution…

• There was a shift from a rural, agricultural economy to an urban, industrial economy

• peopled move into the cities to find work

• coal and steam revolutionized industry and transportation

Time to think! – Exit card

Jot down the answers to the following questions:

How could the Industrial Revolution impact…

1. The environment?

2. Trade?

3. Travel?

4. Labor/Jobs?