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Industrialisation and Social Change

Telangana Board · Class 9 · Social Studies

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Why Britain? - Preconditions for Industrial Revolution

  • Political stability and unified market: England, Wales, and Scotland unified under one monarchy with common laws, taxation, and currency
  • Agricultural Revolution (1600-1800): Large landlords enclosed common lands, forced peasants to move to towns for work
  • Growing towns and trade networks: 11 British towns doubled in population between 1750-1800, London became global trade hub
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Technological Developments - Coal, Iron, and Steel

  • Problem with traditional iron-making: Charcoal was fragile, couldn't generate high temperatures, and forests were depleting
  • Abraham Darby I (1709): Invented blast furnace using coke (coal with impurities removed) instead of charcoal
  • Abraham Darby II: Developed wrought-iron from pig-iron, which was less brittle
3

Textile Industry Revolution

  • Historical context: Britain imported expensive cotton cloth from India, later began importing raw cotton
  • Initial problem: Spinning was slow - 1 weaver needed yarn from 10 spinners (mostly women)
  • Technological innovations bridged the gap between spinning and weaving speeds
4

Steam Power and Transportation Revolution

  • Early use: Steam engines first used to drain water from deeper mines
  • James Watt (1775): Improved steam engine, converted it from pump to 'prime mover' for factories
  • Partnership with Matthew Boulton: Established Soho Foundry in Birmingham for mass production

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A period of major industrializationThe process between 1600James Watt's improved steam engine (1775)The Darby family's innovations included usingNew inventions like the spinning jenny

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