Notebook Assignment #2: Intro to the Industrial RevolutionConsider drawing simulation we did on Monday and Tuesday along with the slides and video clips you will seen

today to answer prompts on guided notetaking sheet.

1) After watching short intro video, write a brief

definition of the Industrial Revolution

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Efq-aNBkvc

• Rural, small scale, “low tech” & “do-it-yourself”

• Mainly barter & subsistence based economy

2) What is “cottage industry”? What are the

pros & cons of this type of production?

Prior to Industrial Revolution: Cottage Industry

• Urban & large scale production

•Incorporates more technology & “division of labor”

• Money & surplus based economy

3) What is the “factory system”? What are the pros &

cons of this type of production?

After Industrial Revolution: Factory System

“Factors of Production” for Industrial Growth

What do you need to start a successful factory?

• Land (Natural Resources ex: Fuel, Food & Raw Materials)

• Labor (Workers with Skill and/or Incentive)

• Capital (Money Available for Investment)

• Innovation (Technology and Entrepreneurship)

• Political Support (Government Stability and Encouragement)

4) Explain what “factors of production” are in your own words

Europe First to Industrialize Beginning in late 1700’s

Industrial Revolution Occurs in England First

Based mainly on the growth of textile factories in the mid 1700’s

England has all the “factors of production” to a greater extent than other nations at

the time. Other nations follow similar patterns of industrialization later.

5) What are some reasons England became industrialized first?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrBQWkcxm1c

6) What “factors of production” necessary for

industrial growth were illustrated in the

animated story of the founding of Huntington

Mills (6:30 min)?

7) Describe the growth of the mills and why

Northgate & Huntington mills came into

conflict (13 min).

8) Why were workers angry with the mill

owners and what did they do as a result (20

min)?

9) How did the personal relationship between

Zachary & Sarah illustrate the human impacts

of economic changes resulting from

industrialization (24 min)?

For Review, consider watching:

Coal, Steam, and The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course World History #32https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhL5DCizj5c&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9&index=32