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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 Is not only one of the most important facts of English History but it ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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) Increasing of populations |
2) Agrarian revolution |
- (par. 4) Decrease in rural population.
causes: 1) .Destruction of the common-field system of cultivation....................................................................................................................
2) Enclosure of common lands...............................................................................................................
3) Consolidation of small farms into large.............................................................................................................
- (par. 5) Agricultural advance.
cause - more scientific approach:
e.g.
Improving of the Breed of cattle |
Introduction of rotation of crops |
Invention of the steam-plough |
agricultural societies |
- (par. 6-7) Growth of industry.
causes;
1) mechanical inventions in textile industry
e.g.
Water-frame |
Spinning-jenny |
Crompton's mule |
Self-acting mule |
most important:
steam engine |
Power- loom |
2) mechanical revolution in iron industry
e.g.
Smelting by pit-coal |
Steam engine to blast furnaces |
3) improved means of communication
e.g.
Canal |
Turnpike roads |
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: Farmers became rich and a distinct class
- (par. 9) Social changes in manufacturing world: The great capitalist emplyers made enormous fortunes ..........................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................................................................
consequences:
1) New relations between masters and worker .........................................................................................................................................................
2) Rising of Trades Unions ........................................................................................................................................................
3) class conflict.
- (par. 10) Misery of working people often caused by:
1) Fall in wages |
2) Rise of prices |
3) Recurrent periods of distress |
Conclusion:
Indrustrial Revolution and free competition in general may produce wealth without producing well-being.