AP Human Geography / Unit 7: Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes
7.1 The Industrial Revolution
Notes
Began in Britain in the late 1700s (coal, iron, steam power, textiles) and spread to Europe, North America and beyond. It increased urbanization, demand for raw materials, and colonial expansion.
Practice
The Industrial Revolution began in:
Coal and textiles.
Industrialization increased demand for:
Factories needed inputs.
A major result of the Industrial Revolution:
Workers moved to cities.
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