The Modern Revolution
Published on Nov 26, 2013
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
The Modern Revolution
an introduction to the Industrial Age
Six Interacting Factors
- Biomass to Fossil Fuels
- Population Growth
- Industrial Transformation
Six Interacting Factors
- Communication and Transportation Revolution
- Political Revolutions (trending democratic)
- Imperialism
Wood to Coal
1750 - 10 million tons, 1860 - 130 million tons
Key Inventions
- Steam Engine - James Watt
- Cotton Gin - Eli Whitney
- Spinning Jenny - James Hargreaves
- Steel Process - Henry Bessemer
Migration
MOVEMENT FROM RURAL TO URBAN
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Patterns of Migration
- 1.7 million Africans moved involuntarily
- 50 million migrated from Europe
- 45 million from China and Asia
- Left to find work on plantations, railroads, and factories
Industrial Output
Effects
- The developed and developing world
- Environmental pollution
- Urbanization
- Growth of middle class and standard of living
- Harsh working conditions especially for women and children
