Industrial+Revolution-Intellectual+Developement

Date: 1800-1870 By: Emily Meyer, Taylor Christensen, and Martha Heinrich







"working men of all countries unite"--Karl Marx



Industrialization is the development of the machine production of goods. In the Industrial Revolution many things changed. First, machines replaced manpower and the use of technology became well spread. Then, the power sources changed from water to steam and so forth. Thirdly, factories developed and the common man was able to work, not just skilled artisans. Last, transportation developed and people traveled to the cities for jobs, and the cities grew immensely in size. There were a couple key inventions in the Industrial Revolution. One of them was the cotton gin that was invented by Eli Whitney, which made the United States of America the cotton producing center in the world. Another one of them was the Spinning Jenny by James Hagreaves which was a multi-spool spinning wheel that spread up the spinning process and yarn production making clothes cheaper. James watt was also known as “The Godfather of the Industrial Revolution” because he invented the modern steam engine, which powered the Industrial Revolution. Also during the revolution, Orville and Wilbur Wright flew the first airplane creating a largely used industry that thousands of people use each day. I think the most important advances were in science and technology. First, Alexander Volta created the first electric battery, which isn’t very changed and is used by people every single day to power their lives. Samuel Morse invented the telegraph which helped send people messages much more quickly than by horseback or train. Alexander Graham Bell then invented the telephone after his wife died and he regretted not being there for her. Finally, Thomas Edison, my favorite, invented many things. He is best known for the light bulb, but he also invented motion pictures which we use almost everyday.




 * __ 10 Important People __**
 * Eli Whitney **- Invented the cotton gin in the year 1793 he increased the supply of cotton which was the USA cotton producing center it was the key to textile industry
 * James Watt **- He was called “The Godfather of the Industrial Revolution” invented the modern steam engine in the year 1760 with horsepower it was the steam powered during the Ind. Rev.
 * Hennery Bessemer **- Created the Bessemer process in the year 1850 it blasts of cold air blown through heated iron to remove impurities he made manufacture steel cheaper.
 * John McAdam **- McAdam roads were built in 1816 which was named after john was made of crushed stones and was made for tollgates to travel on.
 * Gottlieb Daimler **- He made the internal combustion engine in the year 1885 it was the 1st 4 wheel auto in 1886 his motto was “nothing but the best”.
 * Cyrus Field **- He invented a Cable which linked USA and England the cable was called the Trans-Atlantic cable in the year 1866.
 * Henry Ford **- Created the assembly line in 1908 on the assembly line the Ford model T which was also called the “Tin Lizzy” was made.
 * Thomas Malthus **- He wrote an essay on the principles of population which involves increase in population and overpopulation causes poverty in 1798.
 * Charles Darwin **- wrote the book on the origin of species in the year 1859 he also did the theory of evolution which is what the book is on.
 * Herbert spencer **- Charles Darwin’s assistant he applied Darwin’s theory’s to human social interaction “survival of the fittest” was a phrase coined by spencer.



1) ** Capital **-ready supply of money to invest in the new industrial machines and factories 2) ** Entrepreneur **-very rich British people interested in finding new business opportunities and new ways to make profit 3) ** Cottage industry **-doing work from the home such as making cotton 4) ** Puddling **-coke was used to burn away impurities in crude iron 5) ** Socialism **-system in society that owns and controls some means of production 6) ** Conservatism **-based on tradition and social stability 7)** Liberalism **-political philosophy based largely on Enlightenment principles 8) ** Militarism **-reliance on military strength 9)** Kaiser **-Russian for emperor 10)** Secede **-withdraw
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Links 1) [|Thomas Edison]--This website has a biography about Thomas Edisons life including his life as a child and family situations. 2) [|James Watt]--This website has a biography about James Watt who invented the steam engine which is said to have powered the Industrial Revolution. 3) [|Industrial Capitalism]-- This website has an article on industrial capitalism including the ideas of Karl Marx. 4) [|Sir Robert Peel]-- This website has a short biography about Sir Robert Peel who created the modern police force in London, England in 1829. 5) [|Charles Darwin]-- This website is entirely about Charles Darwin it include a biography, photographs, research papers, a timeline of his life, and more links to learn about his life. 6) [|Sigmund Freud]-- This website has a short biography about Sigmund Freud, but if you explore other parts of it you can discover what your dreams supposedly mean. 7) [|Albert Einstein]-- This is the Noble Prize Website which has a biography about Albert Einstein and his accomplishments in life. 8) [|Gregor Mendel]-- This website is a biography on Gregor Mendel and his theories about genetics that he attributed to science. 9) [|Charles Dickens]-- This website has free online copies of some ofDickens' more famous works including a biography. 10) [|Frankenstein]-- Frankenstein is a book written by Mary Shelley and this website has a summary of modern critisism on her work.



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Timeline of Inventions:
 * 1712**= Thomas Newcome- Steam Engine
 * 1730**= Charles Townshend- Crop Rotation
 * 1733**= John Kay- Flying Shuttle
 * 1760**= James Watt- modern Steam Engine
 * 1764**= James Hagreaves- Spinning Jenny
 * 1793**= Eli Whitney- Cotton Gin
 * 1800**= Alexander Volta- first Electric Battery
 * 1829**= George Stephenson- Rocket
 * 1829**= Sir Robert Peel- first modern police force
 * 1837**= Samuel Morse- Telegraph
 * 1876**= Alexander Graham Gell- Telephone
 * 1901**= Guglielmo Marconi- Radio
 * 1903**= Orville and Wilbur Wright- first airplane

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