World History, Grades 9-12

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

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The Industrial


Revolution, 1700–1900


Previewing Main Ideas


From the spinning jenny to the locomotive


train, there was an explosion of inventions and technological advances. These


improvements paved the way for the Industrial Revolution.


GeographyWhat other European countries besides England had coal, iron,


and textile industries in the 1800s?


The global power balance shifted after the Industrial


Revolution. This shift occurred because industrialized nations dominated the


rest of the world.


GeographyStudy the map. Which country appears to be the most


industrialized?


The Industrial Revolution transformed economic systems. In


part, this was because nations dramatically changed the way they produced


and distributed goods.


GeographyWhat geographic factors might have encouraged the


development of industry in certain places?


ECONOMICS


EMPIRE BUILDING


SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY


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