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The Industrial Revolution, 1760, 1870 - Coggle Diagram
The Industrial Revolution
Origins of the 1st Industrial Revol
Period of profund economic and social changes
Caused by machines in production
Agrarian,rural societies into industrial, urban societies
Two stages
2nd Industrial Revolution
1st Industrial Revolution
Demographic revolution
Population growth caused by a decrease of death rate
Nutrition
Diet improved. Population more illness resistant. Potatoes basic food
Public health
Vaccines and new hospitals
Personal and public hygiene
Use of soap widespread, washable cotton clothes, better access to clean water and streets cleaner
Epidemics
Less deaths
Increased demand for agricultural and industrial products
Agricultural revolution
Land ownership and use
Land became private property
Livestock farming
Land used for fodder
More livestock animals per farm
Farming techniques
Four-field system
more manure
Iron plough and new farming machines
Other factors
New mentality
Bourgeoise open to investment
Parliament supports with laws favorable to trade
Abundance of iron and coal
To build and run new factories
Extensive markets
Healthy market based on good infrastructures
1st Industrial Revolution
Textile idustry
Technical innovations in spinning and weaving
Textile boom
Iron industry
Iron became cheaper
Large amounts of wrought iron
Economic liberalism
Liberalism spread
Adam Smith
Economic freedom
Economy adjusts with an invisible hand
Regulation by the law of supply and demand
Division of labour
Transport Revolution
Advances in navigation
Fast, safe trasport was needed
Since 1770 several canals were constructed
Steamboats more used
The railway age
Possible because
Steam engine
Iron for rails
1814 first steam-powered locomotive
Impact of the transport revolution
1760
1870