1. The Industrial Revolution

5. The Agricultural Revolution What happens when farmer Bob plants the same crop in his field year after year?

6. Wheat Middle Ages Crop rotation 3 field system Rotate Crops each year Nothing Wheat Problem – Only 2/3 of the land is used each year Wheat Nothing (“Fallow”)

7. Wheat Corn Clover Year one = Corn, Year 2 =wheat, Year 3= potatoes or clover Clover– puts nutrients back in the soil, cows love it. Cows add manure How about this? Instead of rotating the fields, we rotate what crops are grown in those fields. more cows = more meat = more protein = better diet = longer life = more people = exploding population Yum!

9. Notice the Difference?

12. If ya don’t pay rent, then get off me land you lowlife peasant! This is for MY sheep only now! I wonder where the nearest city is? Enclosure Movement

14. Cottage Industry

15. Crimey! A man can’t even get a pair o’ trousers anymore! I can’t keep up with all of this work!!

19. Water powers shafts, Shafts power belts, which power the machines So, what do you think of the working conditions? Girls – that long hair may be an issue.

20. Working in a textile mill

21. Quick Review How did each of the items below lead to the Industrial Revolution? 3 Field System Crop Rotation Clover Jethro Tull’s Seed Drill Enclosure Movement Domestic System Textiles Factory System

22. The Problem of Fuel

26. Blimey!, There’s no room left!!

35. Hehehe, eat my soot!!!! I’m a coal fired, steam powered monster factory!

38. Enter the “Rocket”

39. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/animations/rocket/index_embed.shtml