The Industrial Revolution Introduction

The rapid and dramatic change.

Making goods to sell

Industry

The Industrial revolution take place in

Production of goods rose dramatically as Britain tapped into raw materials that it imported from overseas colonies and therefore it became one of the wealthiest nations in the world.

Industrial Revolution marked the movement for most people from .........

•The Industrial Revolution is normally said to have occurred in ............................ between 1750 and 1900. It was a period of rapid economic and social change. It was made up of many different factors which all interlinked.

“It was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the smoke and ashes had allowed it; but as matters stood it was a town of unnatural red and black like the painted face of a savage. It was a town of machinery and tall chimneys, out of which interminable serpents of smoke trailed themselves for ever and ever, and never got uncoiled. It had a black canal in it, and a river that ran purple with ill smelling dye. . . .” — Charles Dickens, Hard Times

Which problem is the subject of this passage?

. Base your answer to the following question on the speakers' statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.

Speaker A: If the rate of population growth continues to exceed the growth in the food supply, there will not be enough food for all of the people.

Speaker B: There are people who are wealthy and people who are poor. This is just how things are.

Speaker C: History is the story of class struggle. Eventually, the working class will rise up and revolt against the wealthy. Speaker D: The government should do what is best for most of its people.

To which situation are these speakers most likely reacting?

Which statement best describes a major reason that the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?