the industrial revolution…. …in action! objective: you will trace the development of an urban...

The Industrial The Industrial Revolution…Revolution…

……In Action!In Action!• Objective: Objective: You will trace the development of an You will trace the development of an

urban city during the era known as the urban city during the era known as the Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution

• To accomplish the objective, you must follow ALL To accomplish the objective, you must follow ALL directions EXACTLY as they appear on each slide directions EXACTLY as they appear on each slide

• To begin, each person has: To begin, each person has: 1.1. One large sheet of paperOne large sheet of paper2.2. One “Key” to the symbols used to create One “Key” to the symbols used to create

your cityyour city• Be sure your drawings are EXACTLY the Be sure your drawings are EXACTLY the

same size as the drawings on the templatesame size as the drawings on the template3.3. Listen closely and refer to the slides if you Listen closely and refer to the slides if you

forget what to doforget what to do

Design TemplateDesign Template

The Year: 1700The Year: 1700

1.1. Draw 1 river across your paperDraw 1 river across your paper

2.2. Draw 1 bridge Draw 1 bridge

3.3. Draw 1 road that runs North and SouthDraw 1 road that runs North and South

4.4. Draw 1 road that runs East and WestDraw 1 road that runs East and West

5.5. Draw 10 HousesDraw 10 Houses

6.6. Draw 1 Church and 1 CemeteryDraw 1 Church and 1 Cemetery

7.7. Draw 1 Store, 1 Pub, and 1 CoalmineDraw 1 Store, 1 Pub, and 1 Coalmine

8.8. Draw 50 treesDraw 50 trees

Life in EnglandLife in England• Setting the SceneSetting the Scene: Listen to the reading as : Listen to the reading as

you construct your villageyou construct your village• Remember to include:Remember to include:

1.1. Draw 1 river across your paperDraw 1 river across your paper2.2. Draw 1 bridge Draw 1 bridge 3.3. Draw 1 road that runs North and SouthDraw 1 road that runs North and South4.4. Draw 1 road that runs East and WestDraw 1 road that runs East and West5.5. Draw 10 HousesDraw 10 Houses6.6. Draw 1 Church and 1 CemeteryDraw 1 Church and 1 Cemetery7.7. Draw 1 Store, 1 Pub, and 1 CoalmineDraw 1 Store, 1 Pub, and 1 Coalmine8.8. Draw 50 treesDraw 50 trees


• Round 1:Round 1:–Choose any location for your Choose any location for your

home home – Then, draw yourself ONE houseThen, draw yourself ONE house–Now, choose a location to Now, choose a location to

construct a construct a canalcanal (a man-made (a man-made waterway) waterway)

–Next, draw your canal in the Next, draw your canal in the SAME direction as the riverSAME direction as the river


• Round 2:Round 2:– The The PlaguePlague ENDS and leads to ENDS and leads to

a Population EXPLOSIONa Population EXPLOSION–Add 5 Houses to your cityAdd 5 Houses to your city

The Agricultural The Agricultural Revolution:Revolution:

Improving farming…AND…your city!Improving farming…AND…your city!

Jethro Tull’s Jethro Tull’s Seed Drill Seed Drill improves efficiency of the sowing improves efficiency of the sowing (planting) process resulting in a larger crop yield (planting) process resulting in a larger crop yield

The Year: 1760The Year: 1760• Round 3: Round 3: The Agricultural Revolution The Agricultural Revolution

improves farming…AND…your city!improves farming…AND…your city!– Invention of the Seed DrillInvention of the Seed Drill– Crop rotation increases food supplyCrop rotation increases food supply– Enclosure Act is put into place, Enclosure Act is put into place,

resulting in the creation of larger, more resulting in the creation of larger, more

productive farmsproductive farms• Add 1 fenced in area (3 x 3 inches)Add 1 fenced in area (3 x 3 inches)• Add 5 HousesAdd 5 Houses• Add 1 Nice House Add 1 Nice House


• Round 4:Round 4:– The Water Frame is The Water Frame is

created, allowing created, allowing humans to use humans to use water water power power to spin clothto spin cloth

– Add 1 Factory (Must Add 1 Factory (Must be by the River – you be by the River – you need the water need the water power!)power!)

– Add 5 HousesAdd 5 Houses

The Water Frame, The Water Frame, Richard Richard

Arkwright (1762)Arkwright (1762)


• Round 5: Round 5: People begin moving to your People begin moving to your

city in search of workcity in search of work– Add 15 housesAdd 15 houses– Add 1 ChurchAdd 1 Church– Add 1 PubAdd 1 Pub– Add 1 StoreAdd 1 Store– Draw 4 more roads Draw 4 more roads – Draw 1 additional BridgeDraw 1 additional Bridge


• Round 6:Round 6:– Because of the success Because of the success

of the first factory, of the first factory,

other other entrepreneursentrepreneurs

are attracted to your are attracted to your

citycity– Add 5 New Factories Add 5 New Factories

(must be on river)(must be on river)– Add 5 housesAdd 5 houses


• Round 7:Round 7:–MORE workers MORE workers

arrive in your arrive in your

growing citygrowing city– New housing is built New housing is built

to accommodate the to accommodate the

arrival of these arrival of these

workers… workers…

the the TenementTenement– Add 5 TenementsAdd 5 Tenements

Tenement Housing,Tenement Housing,London, England London, England

(1840s)(1840s)

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• Round 8: Round 8: –More people More people

means MORE…means MORE…– Add 1 ShopAdd 1 Shop– Add 1 PubAdd 1 Pub– Add 1 ChurchAdd 1 Church– Add 1 SchoolAdd 1 SchoolIndustrial City Image,Industrial City Image,

Late Nineteenth CenturyLate Nineteenth Century


• Round 9:Round 9:– The work day is long (an average of 16 The work day is long (an average of 16

hours!) hours!) andand stressful resulting in an stressful resulting in an

increased consumption of alcohol increased consumption of alcohol – Think about it… Where - on your Think about it… Where - on your

map - might pubs get the most map - might pubs get the most

business?business?– Then, add 5 Pubs in those locationsThen, add 5 Pubs in those locations– Destroy (erase) 5 Houses Destroy (erase) 5 Houses – Add 4 TenementsAdd 4 Tenements


• Round 10:Round 10:

– Most people are in debt; there are Most people are in debt; there are

only a rich few only a rich few entrepreneursentrepreneurs in in

your cityyour city– Add 2 Nice HomesAdd 2 Nice Homes– Add 1 FactoryAdd 1 Factory– Add 15 HousesAdd 15 Houses– You might need to destroy (erase) You might need to destroy (erase)

some trees! some trees!

The Year: 1785The Year: 1785• Round 11:Round 11:– James Watt James Watt

invents the invents the stream engine; stream engine; allowing factories allowing factories to be built to be built awayaway from waterfrom water

– Add 10 FactoriesAdd 10 Factories– Add 5 HousesAdd 5 Houses– Add 1 Nice HouseAdd 1 Nice House– Add 1 TenementAdd 1 Tenement

Think about it: Think about it: How might How might early steam-powered trains early steam-powered trains

accelerate the spread of accelerate the spread of Industry?Industry?


• Round 12:Round 12:– Henry Cort invents the Henry Cort invents the

puddling process puddling process – –

which burns coal for which burns coal for

energy to make ironenergy to make iron– Add 1 coal mineAdd 1 coal mine– Replace your city’s wood Replace your city’s wood

bridge with an bridge with an Iron Iron

BridgeBridge– Add 5 HousesAdd 5 Houses

Think about it: In 1784, the puddling process is invented by Henry Cort. Based on this image, what role do you think these kids play in the process?


• Round 13:Round 13:– The Demand for coal is rising to The Demand for coal is rising to

“fuel” the new transportation system“fuel” the new transportation system– Add 1 coal mineAdd 1 coal mine– Children start to work in factories Children start to work in factories

BUT BUT their work is dangerous…their work is dangerous…– Add 1 cemeteryAdd 1 cemetery


• Round 14:Round 14:– Dirt roads are inefficient Dirt roads are inefficient

and replaced by the and replaced by the

railroad railroad – Add 1 Railroad Track that Add 1 Railroad Track that

connects connects ALL ALL of the of the

Factories to the Coal MineFactories to the Coal Mine• Please note, this must be Please note, this must be

one one continuouscontinuous tracktrack– Add 5 HousesAdd 5 Houses


• Round 15:Round 15:–Women and Women and

Children replace Children replace men in factories; men in factories; Crime and Crime and alcoholism are on alcoholism are on the risethe rise

– Add 1 JailAdd 1 Jail– Add 2 PubsAdd 2 Pubs– Add 2 TenementsAdd 2 Tenements

The Year: 1835 The Year: 1835


– Factories become Factories become even even more deadly more deadly

because of dangerous working because of dangerous working

conditions conditions andand the rampant spread of the rampant spread of

diseasedisease– Add 2 HospitalsAdd 2 Hospitals– Add 1 CemeteryAdd 1 Cemetery



– The The Great Potato Famine Great Potato Famine hits hits

Ireland which forces increased Ireland which forces increased

migration to Englandmigration to England– Add 1 more Railroad that runs East to Add 1 more Railroad that runs East to

WestWest– Add 5 HousesAdd 5 Houses– Add 1 TenementAdd 1 Tenement


• Round 18: Round 18: City life means the City life means the

creation of new kinds of creation of new kinds of

entertainmententertainment– Add 1 TheaterAdd 1 Theater– Add 1 MuseumAdd 1 Museum– Add 2 Private Schools (mark them Add 2 Private Schools (mark them

with a P)with a P)– Add 1 Nice HouseAdd 1 Nice House


• Round 19:Round 19:– Urban life turns bad Urban life turns bad

for many. Pollution for many. Pollution

grows, diseases grows, diseases

spread, life spread, life

expectancy shrinks expectancy shrinks

to 30to 30– Add 1 CemeteryAdd 1 Cemetery– Add 1 JailAdd 1 Jail– Add 1 HospitalAdd 1 Hospital

Industrial city, with a view???

The Year: 1850 The Year: 1850 • Round 20: Round 20: The rich prosper while the The rich prosper while the

“poor get poorer.” Farmers are forced to “poor get poorer.” Farmers are forced to give up their land to wealthy land give up their land to wealthy land owners and move to the city for workowners and move to the city for work


• Round 20:Round 20:– Add 20 HousesAdd 20 Houses– Add 5 TenementsAdd 5 Tenements– Add 2 StoresAdd 2 Stores– Add 1 ChurchAdd 1 Church– Add 1 PubAdd 1 Pub– Add 5 FactoriesAdd 5 Factories– Add 2 Nice HousesAdd 2 Nice Houses

HOMEWORK

• Create FOUR, four word phrases that summarize the major developments of the Industrial Revolution!

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