The Industrial Revolution occurred from the 18th to 19th century, where major technological advancements like the steam engine profoundly impacted society. This led to urbanization as people moved from rural to urban areas for work in factories. Agricultural advances like crop rotation increased food production and profits, fueling the Industrial Revolution. Textiles were an early industry that boomed with inventions like the cotton gin and power loom. New technologies also emerged such as Bessemer steel production and pasteurization. Inventors including James Watt, Thomas Edison, and Louis Pasteur drove innovation.

1. The Industrial Revolution
Christina Kieffer
Period 6

2. Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution- A period from the 18th to the 19th century where major
changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology
had a profound effect on the social, economic and cultural conditions of the times.
Occurred from the 18th century to the 19th century (1760-1850).
Began in 1760
England, France, Japan, United States

3. Urbanization
Urbanization was when the majority of a
cities population started living in cities
and in the suburbs of cities.
The Cottage Industry was when people
started working in factories and
producing things, rather than working at
home.
There was a migration of people from
rural to urban during the Industrial
Revolution.
People moved to cities because it was a
place where they could find work and in
the farmer type of life, they couldn’t
move up on the branch or increase their
income.

4. Agricultural Revolution
The agricultural revolution
lead to the Industrial
revolution because the price
of produce went up and
farmers could make more
money by selling their land
and buying a seed drill.
Crop Rotation where farmers
rotate their crops so that the
soil stays fertile.

5. Textiles
The first item to boom in
the industrial revolution
were textiles.
Textiles are woven fabric
or cloth.
The cotton gin, steam
engines and the loom
helped the textile industry
boom.
Eli whitney invented the
cotton gin.

6. Steam Engine
Thomas Newcomen
invented the steam engine
in 1775.
James Watt improved it.
It was the first engine
ever created, was faster
than humans and could
make almost anything.

7. Bessemer Process
It was the first inexpensive
industrial process for the mass
production of steel.
Henry Bessemer
It revolutionized steel manufacture
by decreasing its cost and
increasing its productivity.

8. Pasteurization
It was invented by Louis Pasteur, he also
discovered the germ theory of disease.
It was important because pasteurization
kills bacteria that causes food to go bad.
It also sterilizes milk and other food and
helps them last longer.

9. Thomas Edison
He invented the light bulb, the
phonograph and the microphone.
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“Discontent is the first necessity of
progress.” -Thomas Edison

10. Romanticism
It was an artistic,
intellectual and literal
movement.
It gained strength in
reaction to the industrial
revolution.
Emily dickinson and
Washington Irving.