Chapter 9 Intro.

The Industrial Revolution!

Section 1: THE BEGINNINGS OF INDUSTRIALIZATION

• The Industrial revolution starts in England and soon spread elsewhere.
• The change that began in Britain paved the way for modern industrial societies.

Section 2: INDUSTRIALIZATION Case study: Manchester

• The factory system changed the way people lived and worked, introducing a variety of problems.
• The difficult process of industrialization is being repeated in many less-developed countries today.

Section 3: INDUSTRIALIZATION SPREADS

• The industrialization that began in Great Britain spread to the other parts of the world.
• The industrial evolution set the stage for the growth of modern cities.

Section 4: AN AGE OF REFORMS

• The industrial revolution led to economic, social, and political reforms.
• Many modern social welfare programs developed during this period.

Through this blog I hope to accomplish learning more about the industrial revolution and how it led to change in England, and how that change in England led to change in America to make America as we know it today.