Question # 1 - Answer for Thursday - What made the Industrial Revolution so "revolutionary"?
For source information, use the materials from the previous blog post (quotes and videos), class notes and the source materials shown below.
Source # 1 - Graph showing the growth of global GDP perperson over history. GDP stands for "Gross Domestic Product" and it is a measure of total economic output. The graph shows what would be the proportion of GDP per person if the economic output was divided evenly among the population.
Source # 2 - Coalbrookdale in the morning
Source # 3 - Coalbrookdale at night
Source # 4 - Iron Bridge at Coalbrookdale - built in 1781, it was the first arched bridge to be made with cast iron.
Source # 5 - Coal production in Britain
Source # 6 - Energy consumption per person in England
Source # 7 - Railroad track in Britain
Source # 8 - Map of Industrial Development in England
Source # 9 - Urban population of British Cities
Source # 10 - Map of Industrial Development in Europe
Source # 11 - Urban population in European cities - Comparison of 1850's to 1890.
