1. OTHER
INDUSTRIAL
CHANGES

2. REVIEW
The Industrial Revolution is the time from
around 1750-1880 in which large amounts of
new machines were invented to make the lives
of people better.
The first big machines that were made were
designed for sewing and weaving.
Factories were built to house these giant
machines.
Finally, James Watts created the steam engine
to power devices.

3. THE STEAM ENGINE
AT WORK
People soon realized
the steam engine could
help speed up
transportation.
The steam engine was
soon used to power
steamboats and
locomotives, leading to
the building of canals
and railways for trade
and transportation.

4. THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT
COULD….
Because trains became so popular, new
jobs for railroad workers and miners were
needed to obtain coal to power the new
engines.

5. BENEFITS OF
TRAVELING CHEAP
Less expensive travel meant:
• More industries developed
• Trade could occur easier
• Traveling was easier

6. DIVISION OF LABOR
Division of labor is when people don’t all do
the same work. Instead, people
“specialize” and do jobs they are good at.
Factories helped expand the division of
labor. Not everyone in a factory did the
same jobs. Instead, they were each in
charge of (and thus got better at) specific
aspects of production (making things). This
helped improve productivity.

7. INTERCHANGEABLE
PARTS
Before the Industrial Revolution, if you wanted
a chair, a man handcrafted you a chair. Or if
you needed a gun, a man built each individual
part and then put it together for you.
During the Revolution, people created
interchangeable parts. Basically, a machine
mass produced lots of each part. Other
machines (or rarely people) then put many
objects together using the pre-built parts.

8. MASS PRODUCTION
Mass production allowed
goods to be produced for
a cheaper price, making
them more accessible to
an increasing portion of
the population.
In fifth grade, you talked
about how Henry Ford
mass produced cars.
What was the machines
that made the cars
called?