Unit Overview
Did the benefits of the Industrial Revolution outweigh the costs?
Innovations in agriculture, production, and transportation led to the Industrial Revolution, which originated in Western Europe and spread over time to Japan and other regions. This led to major population shifts and transformed economic and social systems.
NYS Framework Content Standards
10.03
Unit G2.03 Outline
These resources introduce students to the concepts and vocabulary they will encounter in the unit.
Through these resources, students will examine the agricultural revolution in Great Britain.
Through these resources, students will examine the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain.
Through these resources, students will examine the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain.
A case study of the consequences British colonial industrialization, agricultural developments, and economic policy in Ireland. Specifically the “Great Hunger” (Irish Potato Famine).
Through these resources, students will investigate the social, political, and economic impacts of industrialization in Meiji Japan.