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The Industrial Revolution Spreads

Driving Question: How were different regions impacted by the spread of industrialization?

What happens when industrialization goes global? As you’ll see, change doesn’t always equal progress. Explore how industrialization reached new regions—and the effects it left in its wake.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Analyze the scale of the Industrial Revolution and its impact on various regions of the world.
  2. Evaluate how the Industrial Revolution spread to different regions and how people adapted to changes in communities, networks, and production and distribution.

Vocab Terms:

  • export
  • factory
  • innovation
  • manufacturing
  • middle class
  • reform
STEP 1

Opener: The Industrial Revolution Spreads

Check out these before and after images to draw conclusions about the impacts of the Industrial Revolution on Manchester, England.

STEP 2

Impacts of Industrialization

The Industrial Revolution transformed the lives of everyone living in Britain. But the transformation that started in Britain spread quickly and affected people in every corner of the globe.

STEP 3

Industrialization Around the World

Industrialization spread to different regions and nations at different times. The effects of industrialization on those places varied dramatically.

STEP 4

Closer: The Industrial Revolution Spreads

You’ve just read a lot about the impacts and spread of the Industrial Revolution. Use this quick closer activity to boil down those changes to their simplest terms.

Extension Materials
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The Industrial Revolution had an immense impact on people’s daily lives. Watch the video below to explore some of these different impacts.
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Life in the Industrial Revolution

The industrial revolution changed the world. Perhaps the most visible transformation was the growth of railroads, which spread across Europe and into European colonies, spreading industrialization and transforming landscapes.

Railroads & the Industrial Revolution: Crash Course World History #214 External link

When most people were farmers and had to walk or ride a horse to the next town, the position of the Sun was more important than knowing the exact time. Trains changed that.

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.