Industrial Revolution – AP European History | ShowMeClass

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Industrial Revolution

AP Euro History · Unit 3: 1815–1914

Learning Objectives

Explain why the Industrial Revolution began in Britain

Track key inventions and their economic impact

Compare 1st and 2nd Industrial Revolutions

Analyze social consequences: urbanization, labor, class

Why Britain First?

Coal & Iron: Abundant natural resources
Capital: Banking system, colonial wealth
Labor: Enclosure movement freed workers
Stability: No revolutions, strong property rights
Empire: Global markets for goods

Legend

Invention / Technology

Economic / Trade

Social / Political

IndustrySteamFactoryBritainUrbanization

Phase:All

Event:—

Events

14

Inventions

—

Span

1712–1903

Phase

—

Category

—

Industrial Phase

Category

Social Impact Topics

Details

Quick Quiz▼

1. The Industrial Revolution began in:

France Britain Germany United States

2. James Watt improved the:

Spinning jenny Steam engine Power loom Telegraph

3. The 2nd Industrial Revolution was driven by:

Water power and textiles Steel, electricity, and chemicals Nuclear power Computers