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Industrial revolution
​Unit 5

​UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: 
​1. What is the catalysts for the Industrial Revolution and why did it start in Great Britain?
2. Explain the importance of the technological changes of the early Industrial Revolution.
3. What were the social and economic consequences during the early Industrial Revolution?
4. What allowed the Industrial Revolution to grow and spread to other Western nations?
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 Why Britain??
View video and answer questions linked below. Answer 1-7 and then 19 to end. Don't have to  view the middle.
Video: IR in Britain
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Spread of IR Video
Spread of IR Viewing Questions: 
1. Why was Continental Europe a latecomer to Industrialization?
2. What country in Europe first experienced the spread of the Industrial Revolution? What did this country have that allowed it to industrialized?
3. Why didn't France see a quick adoption of Industrial Revolution principles? (What problems did France face?) 
4. What reforms/ innovation allow Germany to increase trade and boosted industry?  
5. What are some examples of inventions and innovations that fueled economic growth in the United States?
*you may need to stop the video at times to answer the questions ​

Britain: Blood and Steel Video. 

HOW DID THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION CHANGE SOCIETY AND CULTURE?
Click button below  and scroll down to bottom to see the art and videos that are linked.
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