Industrial Revolution
What is the industrial Revolution?
The time period in 1750s where people went from making goods on farms to factories
What did the colonies supply England with?
Raw Materials
What causes the slowing of the death rate?
Better medical care
What did many children do during the Industrial Revolution?
Work in factories
What was a reform to the working class?
Creation of Unions
Who became rich in the working class?
Factory owners
What does rural economy mean?
Farming
What does urban mean?
City
What were two popular natural resources?
Coal and Iron
What were some reforms to problems in cities?
Paved streets, sewers, street lights, better police/fire depts.
What country did the industrial revolution start in?
England
What was the result of the lack of a need for farm workers?
Moved to the city
What is urbanization?
Growth of large cities
What were some new technologies that happened in England?
Textiles, transportation, communication
What was a reform to children in industrial revolution?
Elementary Education Act of 1880
What are the causes of industrialization?
Agricultural revolution, population explosion, energy revolution
What are some characteristics of the working conditions?
Long hours, low pay, dangerous conditions
What was a result of an abundance of people moving to the cities?
Overpopulation and pollution
What were some inventions during energy revolution?
Water wheel, power machines, steam engine
What did Elementary Education act do?
Provide free public education for all children