Origins of Industrial Revolution
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
England
For which development was Edward Jenner responsible?
Smallpox vaccine
These were organized by workers to protect their rights and improve working conditions.
Labor Unions
Whose goal was it to bring all of Europe under French domination?
Napoleon
Northern Italy became unified under whose leadership?
Count Cavour
This inventor developed and improved the steam engine.
James Watt
Which social group developed and increased as a result of the Industrial Revolution?
The middle class
Which invention initially led to an increase in the demand for slave labor?
Cotton gin
Although it's been amended a lot over the years, this is still in effect in France today.
Napoleonic Code
Which event led to the creation of the German state?
Franco-Prussian War
Eli Whitney was responsible for which invention during the Industrial Revolution?
Cotton gin
As more women entered the work force, their demands for ____ increased.
Suffrage (the right to vote)
Labor unions would encourage _____ until their demands for better wages and working conditions were met.
Strikes
Secular society, nationalism, and democratic ideas were all part of the legacy left behind by which event?
The French Revolution
Prussian Prime Minister who used war and nationalist feelings to unify Germany.
Otto von Bismarck
What replaced cottage industry during the Industrial Revolution?
Factories/the factory system
One positive impact of the Industrial Revolution is the increased opportunities for _____
Education
An unequal distribution of wealth is a common occurrence with which economic system?
Capitalism
What type of governments did the Congress of Vienna hope to establish in Europe?
Monarchies
Giuseppe Garibaldi took an army and invaded which two regions, adding them to the Kingdom of Italy?
Sicily and Southern Italy
Which two resources played the biggest role in starting the Industrial Revolution?
Coal and Iron Ore
Why did early factories often turn to child labor?
It kept costs of production low and profits high
The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital
During the early 1800s, this country expanded political rights and outlawed slavery.
United Kingdom (England)
This area was added to the Kingdom of Italy while France was distracted by the Franco-Prussian War.
Papal States & Rome