AP European History: Period 3.1 Teacher’s Edition The Industrial Revolution, c. 1750-1850 Concept Learning Outline Objectives 3.1/3.2 Overview of the Industrial Revolution Machines to replace significantly human and animal power in Bolded items Yellow the production and manufacturing of goods. are meant to shading highlight terms denotes The use of the engine for producing textiles in the 1780s that are illustrative was the turning point. to the examples course identified in the content. new Europe gradually transitioned from an agricultural and commercial Curriculum society into a modern industrial society. Under-lined Framework. As late as the 1830s only a small fraction of British working phrases Exam highlight questions will people were employed in factories. important never focus on By the mid-19th century, industrialism had spread all across material that is any illustrative Europe. funda-mental examples. to the course Students, content. however, may The economic changes of the Revolution” did more than “Industrial use these any other movement to revolutionize life in Europe and Western illustrative Green examples, or civilization. shading others Not since the development of agriculture during Neolithic times indicates provided by had there been such a radical change in society. material that is their teacher, included in the to answer Curriculum essay Roots of the Industrial Revolution (review from Period 1.3) Framework questions. (1500-1800) Commercial Revolution that all students are It spurred the great economic growth of Europe and brought expected to about the Age of Exploration. know. The Revolution” (inflation) stimulated production as producers could get more money for their goods. The bourgeoisie acquired much of their wealth from trading and manufacturing. Rise of Capitalism a. The increased use of surplus for investment in ventures to make a profit grew significantly. The middle class came to provide the leadership for the economic revolution (e.g. chartered companies and stock companies). The Scientific Revolution produced the wave of mechanical inventions and technological advances. The increase in Europe’s population provided larger markets. Proto-industrialization: the Cottage Industry (Period 2.5) Rural industry was fundamental to Europe’s growing economy in the 18th century. The population was eager to supplement its income. Merchants in cities sought cheap rural labor rather than paying guild members in towns higher fees.
AP European History: Period 3.1 Teacher’s Edition The Industrial Revolution, c. 1750-1850 Overview of the Industrial Revolution Machines to replace significantly human and animal power in the production and manufacturing of goods. The use of the engine for producing textiles in the 1780s was the turning point. Europe gradually transitioned from an agricultural and commercial society into a modern industrial society. As late as the 1830s only a small fraction of British working people were employed in factories. By the mid-19th century, industrialism had spread all across Europe. The economic changes of the “Industrial Revolution” did more than any other movement to revolutionize life in Europe and Western civilization. Not since the development of agriculture during Neolithic times had there been such a radical change in society. Roots of the Industrial Revolution (review from Period 1.3) Commercial Revolution (1500-1800) It spurred the great economic growth of Europe and brought about the Age of Exploration. The Revolution” (inflation) stimulated production as producers could get more money for their goods. The bourgeoisie acquired much of their wealth from trading and manufacturing. Rise of Capitalism a. The increased use of surplus for investment in ventures to make a profit grew significantly. The middle class came to provide the leadership for the economic revolution (e.g. chartered companies and companies). The Scientific Revolution produced the wave of mechanical inventions and technological advances. The increase in Europe’s population provided larger markets. Proto-industrialization: the Cottage Industry (Period 2.5) Rural industry was fundamental to Europe’s growing economy in the 18th century. The population was eager to supplement its income. Merchants in cities sought cheap rural labor rather than paying guild members in towns higher fees. stock Concept Outline 3.1/3.2 Bolded items are meant to highlight terms that are to the course content. Under-lined phrases highlight important material that is funda-mental to the course content. Green shading indicates material that is included in the Curriculum Framework that all students are expected to know. Learning Objectives Yellow shading denotes illustrative examples identified in the new Curriculum Framework. Exam questions will never focus on any illustrative examples. Students, however, may use these illustrative examples, or others provided by their teacher, to answer essay questions.
14r-the_industrial_revolution.doc-2.docx