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The Industrial
Revolution in England
(1760 - 1840)

Why was Britain the first country to

industrialize?
Reason

Notes / Explanation

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Causes of The Industrial Revolution in England

Guiding Question: Overall, does the Industrial Revolution help or hurt society?
SKILL FOCUS: Analysis
Analysis:
The Industrial Revolution in England

Vocabulary:
Industrialization -

The proccess of change that transforms a society from an agricultural based society into an
industrial (factory based) one.

Industrial Revoultion -

The Industrial Revolution describes the transformation of traditional societies into modern ones.
The Industrial Revolution first began in Britain in the 1700s, and later spread to other societies.

Capitalism -

An economic system that advocates free trade, competition, and choice as a means of achieving
prosperity.

- detailed examination of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation.
- the process of separating something into its constituent elements.
synonyms:

examination, investigation, inspection, survey, study, scrutiny;

Your goal with analysis is to take a topic apart and explain how it works. You do this by separating the topic into small parts and
arranging them according to their relationship. You show your critical thinking skills by identifying the components and their relationship
to each other.
Support your analysis with evidence, whether textual, logical, statistical or anecdotal. Try using a logical sequence in which you put
forth claims and the conclusions drawn from them. Aristotle offers the most famous example: "All men are mortal. Socrates is a man.
Therefore, Socrates is mortal.
Document One:

Map of Waterways and Rivers in England

1) Analyze the map of waterways in England. Write

down one observation.

2) Predict one positive effect that the rivers and

waterways will have on England.

3) Predict one negative effect that the rivers and

waterways will have on England.

Document Two:

Extension of the Railway System in England

and Wales, 1845-1914

1) Analyze the map of the railway system of England

between 1845-1914. Write down one observation.

2) Predict one positive effect that the growth of the

railway system will have on England.

3) Predict one negative effect that the growth of the

railway system will have on England.

Document 3 (left): Map of Changes in Population

Density in England 1801-1851.

Document 4 (above): Population (in millions) of

European Nations 1700-1850.

1) Analyze the graphs above. Write down one observation.

2) Predict what will be one positive effect population growth will have on England.

3) Predict what will be one negative effect population growth will have on England.

What is GDP?
GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product. GDP represents the monetary value of all goods and services produced within a nation's
geographic borders. For example, in 2015 The United States had the highest GDP in the world, with $17,968,000,000. China was
second with $11,385,000,000.
GDP Per Capita refers to the Gross Domestic Product of a nation, divided by the number of people in the country. The per capita
GDP is especially useful when comparing one country to another because it shows the relative performance of the countries.

Document 5: GDP Per Capita of European

nations, 1830-1890
1) Analyze the graph on the left. Write down one
observation.

2) Predict one positive effect the growth in GDP

will have on England.

3) Predict one negative effect the growth in GDP

will have on England.

My predictions for the effects of the Industrial Revolution

Predictions: Positive Effects

Predictions: Negative Effects

Formulating a Claim: Predict whether you think the Industrial Revolution will, overall, have a positive effect or negative effect.

CLAIM:
(I think, overall, the Industrial Revolution will have a _________
effect.)
Here you should state your opinion on the topic

EVIDENCE:
(Because.)
Here you should cite the documents and/or text

ANALYSIS:
(And, But, So)
Here you should offer your own insights as to why the information
you have presented is important, or significant. You can do this by
adding to the information (and), offering a counterpoint (but),
or drawing a conclusion (so).