Industrial Revolution
An increase in machine made goods in Europe in the 1700's
The Industrial Revolution saw citizens migrate from _____ to _______ .
Rural to Urban
Farms to Cities
Invented by Henry Ford to increase production in his factory
What is the assembly line
The railroads helped increase the success of the Industrial Revolution because
Goods could move faster from factories to the market
Controlled the steel industry but gave his billions to philanthropy, specifically libraries and theaters
Who is Andrew Carnegie
First industry to benefit from industrialization. (hint: Greenville was originally built around this industry)
What is textiles
Migration of people from rural areas to urban areas
What is Urbanization
What group of people benefited least from industrialization
Who are the workers
Steam engines and the production of iron increased the production of ______ because it was burned to run the machines and produce iron
What is coal
What is increased the strength of steel by heating iron and combining it with other medals
3 things that are needed for industrialization
1. Land
2. Labor
3. Capital (Investment Money)
Industrial Revolutions affect on cities
What is the population grew faster than the housing supply
Karl Marx wrote the "Communist Manifesto" where he wrote that the social changes in Europe were cause by a ___________ struggle
What is a Class Struggle
Rivers provide the Industrial Revolution 2 important needs for factories
What is transportation and power (hydroelectic)
They system that hired families and produced only thread
What is the Rhode Island System
3 reasons the Industrial Revolution started in England
1. Agricultural prices
2. Natural Resources
3. Capital / Investment Money
Early inventions such as the water-powered loom and the spinning jenny were use to
What is spin cotton string and cloth.
Unions were formed and organized to
The invention of steam power resulted in the grown of which industry
What are railroads
Factory system that hired unmarried women
What is the Lowell System
3 things positive things that came out of the industrial revolution
1. Jobs
2. Wealth
3. More Goods
Immigration station for millions of immigrants coming to America during the early 1900's
What is Ellis Island
William Cobbett thought that limited child labor would
What is hurting the wealth and power of our nation endangering its longevity
Industry titan that created Standard Oil
Who is John D. Rockefeller
The abolition of slavery, woman's rights, and public education are all examples of
What are reform movements