Science Struck
Science Struck: Significant Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
This resource presents a long list of important inventions during the First Industrial Revolutions, organized consecutively from 1701-1839. Includes short descriptions and images. This is followed by a table listing inventions from the...
Other
Historyplex: Urbanization During the Industrial Revolution
Urbanization brought about many changes in the social, economic, and political lives of people during the Industrial Revolution. This article sheds light on the effects of urbanization and industrialization on the common people of that...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap European: Industrial Revolution
AP European History learning module on the Industrial Revolution.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Economic Growth and the Early Industrial Revolution
A very thorough look at the industrial growth in the North because of the advent of the Industrial Revolution in America. See what industries grew, how factories became more productive, and find out how the states cultivated economic...
Teachnology
Teachnology: Industrial Revolution Teaching Theme
Enhance classroom learning covering the Industrial Revolution with this thorough compilation of resources. Teachnology offers worksheets, lesson plans, interactive sites and more.
BBC
Bbc: History: Industrial Revolution
Learn how the Industrial Revolution affected Scotland and the roles that Scots like Joseph Black and James Watt, among others, played. Subtopics include the chemical revolution, commercial revolution, and New Lanark and the factory system.
Other
The Plight of Women's Work in the Early Industrial Revolution
This lesson examines the effects of the Industrial Revolution on women. It includes testimonies from England and Wales collected by Parliamentary commissions who investigated the industrial employment of women and children in the early...
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: The Origins of the Industrial Revolution in England
A discussion of the Industrial Revolution in England and its impact. Links take you to additional information and pictures of new machines.
Digital History
Digital History: The Industrial Revolution [Pdf]
This site covers both the initial Industrial Revolution in the United States in the late 18th and early 19th centuries and the second revolution that highlighted new inventions and the businessmen who financed industry. Read brief...
Other
Child Mine Labor During the Industrial Revolution
Website informing readers on the daily life of children working in the mines during the Industrial Age. Site provides an overview with photos about the hours, types of jobs and working conditions.
Other
What the Industrial Revolution Did for Us
This online companion to a television production in the U.K. contains information about the achievements of the Industrial Revolution. Click the Changing Landscape link to view an interactive map showing how the landscape of Great...
BBC
Bbc News: The Road to Riches: The 2nd Industrial Revolution
A brief look at some of the inventions and technologies associated with the second industrial revolution, which came into existence thanks to the new discoveries made by chemists and physicists. Offers a look at how these advancements...
Other
Ecology: The Industrial Revolution
A discussion of the effects of the Industrial Revolution on population growth, with emphasis on the question of sustainability. A great introduction to the field of ecology.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Was There an Industrial Revolution?
This lesson plan from EDSITEment discusses the actual factors leading to the Industrial Revolution in the post-civil war era. Contains many links to primary source materials.
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Northwestern University
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences: Second Industrial Revolution [Pdf]
A lengthy essay on the Second Industrial Revolution in Europe and the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The author looks at seven major aspects of technology that were affected by the revolution and makes...
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Captains of Industry: Second Industrial Revolution
This tutorial looks at the Second Industrial Revolution in the United States and the most famous and successful industrial entrepreneurs of that time. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap World History: The Dawn of the Industrial Age, 1750 1914
AP World History learning module on the Industrial Age, 1750-1914. Comprehensive interactive and multi-media course materials.
Other
Modern World History: Introduction to the Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was the most profound historical event with consequences that changed every aspect of our society. Urbanization, environmental issues, social issues, and migration are just a few areas that changed as a result...
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: The Iron Horse: The Industrial Revolution
The first three pages of this extensive essay on the railroad in United States history focuses on the early railroad and the Industrial Revolution in the United States.
BBC
Bbc: The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution brought the United Kingdom into an era of technology and productivity. It created wealth for many but social problems and poverty for others. It includes a slideshow of some of the most famous inventions and...
Other
Nettlesworth Primary School: Child Labor and the Industrial Revolution
This resource provides information about child labor and the Industrial Revolution.
Other
History World International: Industrial Revolution
A short history of the Industrial Revolution, the reasons that it began in England, some of the significant inventions that had a major impact, changes in transportation, the rise of labor unions, its spread to the United States, and the...
Other
U.s. History Scene: The Second Industrial Revolution, 1870 1914
Between 1820 and 1860, the visual map of the United States was transformed by unprecedented urbanization and rapid territorial expansion, facilitated by the railroad system. These changes mutually fueled the Second Industrial Revolution...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Industrial Revolution? Americans at Work Before the Civil War
In this lesson plan, learners will consider "Was There an Industrial Revolution? Americans at Work Before the Civil War." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.