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Review of Industrial Revolution
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Review of Industrial Revolution
The subject matter of the video is the emergence of the Industrial revolution and how it changed ordinary life. The video starts by describing that before the Industrial Revolution, people lived in rural areas with small farms where they grew the little food they needed for survival. One of the most common activities before the Industrial Revolution was making cloth by hand in what is known as “domestic” or “cottage industries” (United Learning Website, n.d.). The use of hand and a simple mechanical tool called the spinning wheel meant that making a piece of cloth took a long time. The Industrial Revolution first started with machines called spinning jerry and water frame that eliminated the use of cottage industries and later the development of the spinning mule was so efficient that one person could do the work of 3,000 hand-spinners. Further, the video explains that in the late 1700s and early 1800s, factories grew where complex machines were operated by people in the manufacture of goods. The growth of factories led to the growth of cities as people lived in housing near the place of work. As the Industrial Revolution progressed, interchangeable parts were developed for machines to make them easier to develop and fix when they broke down (United Learning Website, n.d.). Further, hydraulic power that was used in factories was replaced by steam power, which was more efficient. This means that factories were no longer situated near rivers and steam power began to run machines for mass transportation such trains on railroads and steamboats. Steam power not only revolutionized factories, but also transport and agricultural sector, ensuring increased grain production.
The video on Industrial Revolution had many positive aspects in the way it was presented. The voice in the video is clear and articulate. The video also uses appropriate images in each video to help explain each concept in a way that is memorable and easy to understand. Another positive aspect of the video is that it is structured in a chronological order from the time before the Industrial Revolution and to the end of the revolution. For example, each part of the video has subheading to help the viewer understand what is being described. The first part of the video is “overview of the Industrial Revolution” followed by life “Before the Industrial Revolution,” “Textile Manufacturing Before the Industrial Revolution,” “Factories Growth and Cities Growth,” “Factory Work,” and finally it ends with “Steam Power.” This structure helps the whole video s...