6.1 The new energy-sources

• History
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Chapter 6 the industrial revolution

1800– 1900

Describe the working conditions of labourers

Time to work:

• prepare for the small test
• Read par 5.1-5.2 and 5.4
• Make 5.2 and 5.4

6. 1 New energy sources

This lesson

• industrial revolution
• expl 6.1
• time to work

objectives

At the end of this lesson you can describe at least three causes and effects of the Industrial revolution

Britain 1700

Why did it start in Great Britain?

Britain 1800

 Agrarische revolutie zorgt voor bevolkingsgroei

Agricultural Revolution 

growth of population

Tiny bits of land bought by rich landowners, added to one

Agricultural revolution

consequences:

- More land=

- More, better, new crops

- more food

Mechanisation

tractors replace manual labor

Wealthy landowners

To keep up in competition, traders centralised labour in one factory. House labour disappeares.

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Colonial Empire

for raw materials and new selling markets

cotton, tobacco, coffee

Transport revolution: 

more effective transportation of goods

Industrial Revolution
causes

The demand for textiles is rising.

The soil is rich in coal and iron ore.

Modern means of transporting raw materials:

- Canals are dug.

- Railroads are constructed.

Urbanisation

Urbanisation

Urbanisation;

People moved from the countryside to the city.

There was a lot of work in the cities. -> more and more factories came.

Living Conditions

People lived very close together. <- Urbanization on a large scale.

-Unhealthy environment;

-Poor hygiene.

-Poverty.

-Infectious diseases.

6. 1 New energy sources

• Time to work
• Read par 6.1
• Make par 6.1

Medical inventions

Time to work:

• prepare for the small test
• Check HW
• Read par 6.1
• Make par 6.1

tractors vervangen 

huisnijverheid

weinig opbrengst eigen landje

werk in de steden

Wonen bij je werk

Pushfactor

Pushfactor

Pullfactor

Pullfactor