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Complete the following notes. They will give you an outline of the information contained in the passage. The main points, relations of cause-effect, illustrations etc. are clearly indicated in the text by logical connectors. Look out for them. 

 

  • (par. 1) The Industrial Revolution led to growth of two systems of thought:

 

1) Economic science                      2) ..socialism..

a) Adam smith

b) Malthus

c) Ricardo

d) John Stuart Mill           

 

(par. 2-3) Facts of Industrial Revolution. 

1) Growth of population

2) Positive decline in the agricultural population

 

 

• (par. 4) Decrease in rural population causes:    

     1)  the destruction of the common-field system of cultivation

     2)   the enclosure, on a large scala, of common and waste lands

     3)   the consolidation of small farms into large ones

 

• (par. 5) Agricultural advance cause — more scientific approach:

 Breed of cattle was improved

 Rotation of crops

 Steam-plough was invented

agricultural societies

 

• (par. 6-7) Growth of industry, causes;

1) mechanical inventions in textile industry

 

 Spinning-jenny

 The water frame

 Crompton’s mule

 Self-acting mule

most important:

steam engine

 Engine for a cotton-mill

 

2) mechanical revolution in iron industry 

 Power loom

 

3) improved means of communication

e.g.  

 Grand Trunk canal

 Roads improved

railroad

 

results:   

     1)  increase of commerce

     2) substitution of factory system for domestic system.

 

• (par. 8) Revolution in distribution of wealth, rise in rents caused by:

1) money invested in improvements

2) enclosure system

3) consolidation of farms

4) high price of corn

social changes in country life:

• (par. 9) Social changes in manufacturing world: change in the balance of political power and in the relative position of classes

consequences:

1)  their character completely changed

2)  become a distinct class

3) class conflict.

 

• (par. 10) Misery of working people often caused by:

 

1) rise of prices

2) fluctuation of trade

3)conditions of labour under the factory system

 

Conclusion:

The industrial revolution changed the entire society, aconomy and life style of people.

The industrial revolution has produced wealth but not well-being