Causes
The Industrial Revolution began in this country.
Great Britain
Who invented the steam engine?
James Watt
Which social class was invented during this time?
the middle class
The rapid growth of cities is called this.
urbanisation
Industrial countries needed raw materials and markets, leading to this.
imperialism
This agricultural change increased food production and population.
the Agricultural Revolution
The first industry to industrialise was this one.
the textile industry
This class worked in factories under hard conditions.
the proletariat/ working class
Many workers lived in overcrowded buildings called these.
tenements
Industrialisation strengthened this economic system based on private profit.
capitalism
It was used to fuel steam engines (factories and trains/boats)
Railways were important because they improved this sector.
transportation
What was the dangers of working in a factory?(list 2)
Fingers/Limbs cut off
Exhaustion
Breathing in Dust/Lint
Fires
Factories caused serious environmental this.
pollution
The need for cheap labor lead to this.
Child Labor
The most important invention for factories was...
The Steam Engine!
What invention increased working hours?
The lightbulb!
Worked for a common goal, like better hours and less dangerous conditions
Labor Unions
Factory workers often worked this many hours per day.
12-16 hours
Society went from rural to...
an industrial society
The enclosure movement forced many peasants to leave the countryside and move to these places.
cities
The Second Industrial Revolution introduced electricity and this energy source.
oil (petroleum)
In what ways did the industrial revolution make life harder for women?
Created a double burden (work and home)
Poor hygiene in cities caused frequent outbreaks of this.
Cholerea
The Industrial Revolution created long-term economic growth but also this major problem.
social inequality