The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution caused many changes in society, technology, and
inventions occurred. Each of the areas of revolution can be a cause or effect of another.
For example, Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin was indeed an invention. It also
presented a need for more workers, which made the slave trade increase, which is a
social change, and the cotton gin was new technology. Changes like that can be seen
throughout the Agricultural and Industrial Revolution.
One of the main contributors to the beginning of the Industrial Revolution was the
Agricultural Revolution. There were changes in farming which caused a great increase
in the amount and variety of foods produced. During the 1700’s, farmers began farming
a new foods such as potatoes and corn. This led to new ways to use the land.
With a variety of different foods being harvested there was a need to get better
use of the land. In the 1730’s Charles Townshend invented the crop rotation system. In
this system a farmer would use one field for a crop and use another field the next season.
This made the farm land more fertile and easier to use.
Since more ways to farm were identifying themselves, there was an
inventions occurred. Each of the areas of revolution can be a cause or effect of another.
For example, Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin was indeed an invention. It also
presented a need for more workers, which made the slave trade increase, which is a
social change, and the cotton gin was new technology. Changes like that can be seen
throughout the Agricultural and Industrial Revolution.
One of the main contributors to the beginning of the Industrial Revolution was the
Agricultural Revolution. There were changes in farming which caused a great increase
in the amount and variety of foods produced. During the 1700’s, farmers began farming
a new foods such as potatoes and corn. This led to new ways to use the land.
With a variety of different foods being harvested there was a need to get better
use of the land. In the 1730’s Charles Townshend invented the crop rotation system. In
this system a farmer would use one field for a crop and use another field the next season.
This made the farm land more fertile and easier to use.
Since more ways to farm were identifying themselves, there was an
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This was a great way for both parties to make money.
cetain time and made either a daily or weekly wage.
enviornment that they were in. Increasing the benefit the machine gave the people was
sympathize this need during the 1700’s practical minded individuals thought of a way to
code. This made information that would have been spread by word of mouth across a
Some topics in this essay:
Industrial Revolution, John Kay, Grahm Bell, Jethro Tull, Charles Townshend, Agricultural Revolution, Samuel Morse, William Perkins, Eli Whitney's, James Watt, industrial revolution, agricultural revolution, domestic system, factory system, money banks, cotton gin, variety foods, inventions invented, steam engine, 1700's farmers,
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