Proto Industrial Revolution AP European History 2009
The document discusses the proto-industrial revolution, which was the beginning stage of the industrial revolution that preceded large-scale industrialization in the 19th century. During this period, the "putting out" system developed where rural workers processed raw materials or partially finished goods at home. Merchants would provide the materials and pay workers per finished piece, then sell the products for profit. However, problems with inconsistent weights, measurements, and quality control eventually led merchants to seek more efficient means of industrial production, paving the way for the industrial revolution to begin in the textile industry in England with innovations like the flying shuttle, spinning jenny, water frame, and spinning mule.
Proto Industrial Revolution AP European History 2009
- 1. Proto The Industrial Revolution AP European History Capital High School
- 2. Why proto? Definition of proto: “the first, the primitive, the original” Proto-industrial revolution is the first movement of the industrial revolution, to be followed by massive expansion of industry in the 19th century
- 3. Closely related to... The “putting out” system
- 4. Merchant Rural labor = capitalists Rural -> cities less demand looking for labor = “Putting out labor”
- 5. --> Cottage Industries Raw materials or partially processed materials to family Workers paid by the piece or garment Merchants sell the product for profit
- 6. Problems with cottage industry... Weights and measurements = constant dispute Rural and organized urban labor hard to control (quality control) Merchants look for more efficient means of production
- 7. --> the industrial revolution...
- 8. The industrial revolution begins with... Textiles in England Spinning and weaving of wool
- 9. John Kay: the flying shuttle 1733
- 10. James Hargreaves: spinning jenny 1764 Image from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Spinning_jenny.jpg
- 11. Richard Arkwright: water frame 1769 Originally designed by John Kay, then sold to Arkwright who made it work
- 12. Samuel Crompton: the spinning mule 1779