Jet 2 Inquiry Blog: The Industrial Revoltion

The Industrial Revolution, which began in England, was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when the life of ordinary people was changed dramatically forever. It was a time of numerous inventions, so industry developed so fast that society could barely keep up.

Using the concepts covered in class and the websites below I want you to post your thoughts on the following questions:

How does the concept of exploration relate to the Industrial Revolution?
Who were the people that explored in this period of time? (This may not be exploration in the travelling sense, more so in relation to inventions)
What was a significant invention in the Industrial Revolution that had a major impact or influence on the 18th 19th Century society?
What was the impact of the exploration and invention of machines on everyday life in England throughout the Industrial Revolution?

Here are some websites you may want to use:

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/domestic_system.htm
http://www.nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk/time/victorian/vindust.html

http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/IndustrialRevolution/womenandchildren.htm

http://nhs.needham.k12.ma.us/cur/Baker_00/2002_p7/ak_p7/childlabor.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/4132/info.htm

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/transport_1750_to_1900.htm

Factories:

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/factories_industrial_revolution.htm

Inventions and developments in the cotton industry:

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/cotton_industrial_revolution.htm

Coal mining:

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/coal_mines_industrial_revolution.htm