Susan Edson

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THE INDUSTRIAL
REVOLUTION
Escrito por:
Susan Edson
Dirigido por:
D. Juan Carlos Palmer

Trabajo presentado para la obtención del
Titulo Universitario Senior
Universitat Jaume I

Castellón, mayo 2005

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Indice:
I.

General Concept………………………………..…… 4
1. First industrial revolution
2. Second industrial revolution
3. Modernization

II. Europe……………………………………………….. 9
1. England
2. Scotland
3. Rest of Europe

III. U.S.A………………………………………………... 17
1. The growth of U.S. industry.
2.Organization of industrial relations.
3.Agriculture.

IV. Developments and innovations……………………… 24
1. Colonialism
2. Apprenticeship
3. Science and technology
4. Machine tools
5. Textiles
6. Steam engines
7. Locomotives and Steamboats
8. The Electric Telegraph
9. Architecture
10. Rubber
11. Lighting
12. Time

V. Conclusions………………………………………...

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VI. Bibliography………………………………………… 44

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I. General Concept
1. The First Industrial Revolution
Between 1760 and 1830 the Industrial Revolution was mainly confined to
Britain. Being aware of its head start on other countries, Britain forbade the export of machinery, skilled workers and manufacturing techniques. This could not last, as many Britons saw profitable industrial opportunities abroad and continental European businessmen were keen to lure British know-how to their countries. Belgium became the first country in continental Europe to be transformed economically, having machine shops set up in Liège (c.1807) by two Englishmen, William and John Cockerill.
Like Britain, the Belgian Industrial Revolution centred on iron, coal and textiles. The industrialization of France was slower and less thorough than that of
Britain and Belgium. At the time that Britain was establishing her industrial leadership, France was immersed in its Revolution, the uncertain
political