industrial revolution

Industrial By zion draughn
revolution

Chapter 1 what is the industrial revolution

The industrial
revolution was a
period of major
industrilization
that happened in
the late 1700s and
early 1800s,in tis
period mechanical
agriculture and
textile
manufacturing and
a revolution in
power,and steam
ships,railroads and

Chapter 2 causes and effects

Causes-Embargo act of Effects-one of the
1807 was one of the effects was the middle
causes of this period class coming into
the embargo act was reality because goods
something that got cheaper because of
restricted all trade with more efficent
other foreign countries production.
particulary britian and
france,also the war of
1812 which showed
america that it needed
to improve because it
still majorly depended
on other countries. All
of this brought the
Industrial Revolution.

Inventions during the industrial revolution

1908 henry ford creates
the model T,this car is
much cheaper than
other cars because it is
made on a assembly
line allowing many
more people to buy
cars. 1866 alfred nobel
creates dynamite which
is a safer way to blast
holes in the side of a
mountain, dynamite is
important to clear the
way for important
roads and railroad
tracks.

Children during the industrial revolution

Some children young
as six years old worked
hard hours for little or
no pay. Sometimes
children worked up to
19 hours with only a 1
hour break. Not only did
kids work long hours
but the working
conditions were
horrible, some kids
often died or got
injured working with the
heavy machinery. Not
until the factory act o
1833 did things get
better.

Funfacts about the industrial revolution

The first american
industrialization
focused on textiles,iron
and steam engine
technology.

First us industrial
inventions were cotton
gin, limelights, weapon
inventions, and more.