Why Great Britain?
Find the 3 ingredients needed to start the Industrial Revolution.
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Coal (Energy)
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Iron Ore (Machines)
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Water/Ports (Transport)
Status: Cottage Industry (Pre-Industrial)
2. Diffusion Waves
1750
1750 (Start)
1800 (Europe)
1850 (USA)
1900 (Global)
1750: The Revolution begins in Great Britain (Textiles). The rest of the world is still agricultural.
3. The Imperialism Cycle (SPS-7.A.3)
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The Core
(Europe/USA)
Needs Raw Materials
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The Colony
(Africa/Asia)
Extracts Resources
Social Change (SPS-7.A.2)
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Urbanization
People left rural farms (pushed by Enclosure Acts) for city factories (pulled by jobs).
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Class Structure
Rise of the Middle Class (Bourgeoisie) and the Industrial Working Class (Proletariat).
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Demographic Transition
Food supply increased -> Death rates fell -> Population exploded (Stage 2).