Causes of the industrial Revolution

Question 1

What is the industrial revolution?

Answer 1

Was the time where society had scientific and technological developments, which transformed largely rural, agrarian societies.

Question 2

When did the industrial revolution begin?

Answer 2

1760 - 1800’s

Question 3

How did the industrial revolution begin?

Answer 3

Began by the agricultural advancements including crop rotation, growing turnips in winter, improved stock breeding and Jethro Tulle’s Seed Drill. The agricultural advancements allowed an increase in food production and this lead to food becoming cheaper and populations rising.

Question 4

How did the population increase cause the industrial revolution?

Answer 4

• Expanded labor force: more people getting jobs increase of the rate of production
  Increase demand in goods and services: for goods and services and spurred industrial production
• Technological innovation:
  more manpower, greater motive for inventors and entrepreneurs

Question 5

How did the political stability/ financial stability cause the industrial revolution?

Answer 5

When humans viewed the world differently they were able to put more value into people such as those who were ordinary factory workers. Governments were more stable and predictable. Banks and financial institutions provided the necessary funds ect.

Question 6

How did inventors and inventions cause the industrial revolution?

Answer 6

• Textile Industry Innovations: the spinning jenny (James Hargreaves) later improved by th