Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: The Peterloo Massacre, 1819
Text from Selections of Sources of English History, printed in 1920, about the Peterloo Massacre.
Other
Researching Historic Buildings in the British Isles
Learn all about life in the cities of England in 1775. The site also contains links to transportation and entertainment information.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Collectivization and Industrialization
Excellent site that is part of a larger collection of documents from the Soviet System. Site gives a good explanation of the Five-Year plans put into effect by Stalin.
PBS
Who Made America?: Francis Cabot Lowell:consolidated Manufacturing
A brief biography of Francis Cabot Lowell which describes his role in the industrial revolution in the United States. Read about the factory system, the so-called Lowell girls, and mechanization of cloth manufacture.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Lehigh Valley Tempo: Canal History
The Lehigh Valley became a major part of the Industrial Revolution after coal was discovered in the area. In this short video, learn about the canal system that was built as a way to transport the coal from the local mines to New York...
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Lincoln Bicentennial Teacher Network: Northern Factory Workers [Pdf]
An information page on the rise of factory labor as the Industrial Revolution took hold in the North.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Agrarian Movements and Populism
While the explosion of industry had its positive marks on the economy, it also took its toll on some aspects of the nation. This slideshow will illustrate the problems and societal changes many farmers, immigrants, labor unions, and the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Technology and Society
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How technology has affected society and the social impacts of the industrial revolution.
US National Archives
Our Documents: Patent for Cotton Gin (1794)
Interactive image of Eli Whitney's plans for the cotton gin, accompanied by an explanation of the cotton gin's purpose and significance in relation to the Industrial Revolution.
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Spartacus Educational: British History: Richard Arkwright
Often referred to as the "Father of the Industrial Revolution," this biography features Richard Arkwright, entrepreneur and business leader, of the late 1700's in Britain.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1800 1848: Market Revolution: Industrialization
A quick comprehension check over industrialization during the Market Revolution.
Curated OER
Women in World History: Lesson Industrial Revolution
This site provides lesson plans on working women during the Industrial Revolution in England in the 1840s. Includes information and testimonies of women textile workers, miners, and seamstresses.
Library of Congress
Loc: American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera
This collection provides a unique view of American History using items such as posters, business cards, flyers, catalogs, advertisements and leaflets. These items capture experiences from important turning points such as the American...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Smith, Marx, and Keynes
Spanning three centuries of history, from the dawn of the industrial age to modern times, three diverse thinkers developed their own landmark theories on commerce, labor, and the global economy. The three economists profiled in this...
University of Houston
University of Houston: An American Industrial Revolution Unit: Rise of Labor
Students learn about the history of the labor movement in Industrial America, including some of the major unions that emerged and the most well-known strikes. Next, they make connections to the role of unions today. They then work in...
Other
Primo History: Geographic Background and Concepts: Industrial Revolution [Pdf]
Geography played an important role in shaping patterns of early industrialization. Industrialization, in turn, played a major role in reshaping the geography of those regions in which it occurred.
Other
Five Years of the Russian Revolution and the Prospects of the World Revolution
This site provides some of Lenin's personal thoughts. It includes his ideas on heavy industry for Russia.
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: The Commercial Revolution
This article provides a brief description to the events leading up to and a description of Europe's Commercial Revolution. This is the period of time where there was an emergence of trade, capitalism and working class parties and unions.
Read Works
Read Works: The British Empire Queen Victoria and Industrialization
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about British industrialization under the rule of Queen Victoria. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Introduction to 19th Century Socialism
This article discusses the origin of 19th-century socialism. Discusses the Enlightenment, Industrial Revolution, social classes, Karl Marx and labor unions. An in-depth article.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Industrial Growth
By 1860, when Abraham Lincoln was elected president, 16 percent of the population lived in urban areas and a third of the nation's income came from manufacturing. Funds were flowing into large-scale industrial development and into...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "The Life of a u.s. Industrial Worker" by Bird Brain History
A learning module that begins with "The Life of a U.S. Industrial Worker" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1865 1898: After the Civil War: The New South
After the Civil War, there was some impetus to modernize the South's economy to make it more industrialized and less agrarian. It never gained traction while sharecropping and tenant farming did, ensuring the persistence of rural...
Read Works
Read Works: The British Empire an Introduction to the British Empire
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the history of the British Empire. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.