Industrial Revolution #1
The country where the Industrial Revolution began.
England
What were the two "main ingredients" of the Industrial Revolution.
coal and iron ore
The first person to create the Steam Engine. He was Scottish. State first and last name
James Watt
Name the USA's biggest interest
Farming
Give 3 characteristics of the working conditions during the Industrial revolution
long hours, horrible wages, terrible conditions,
This man mechanized the farming industry with the mechanical reaper
McCormick
Apprentice
The name given to the new system that replaced the domestic system
Factory System
Why did it take France longer to take part in the Industrial revolution
Because it had Napoleonic Wars so it was more concentrated on those things.
What are Labor Unions?
Friendly societies that collected dues from workers and extended aid during illness and unemployment.
This system allowed people to set up companies without having to worry about government control or excessive taxes
Laissez-Faire
Who was John MacAdam
he created a method of road construction better than the ancient Romans.
In what years was the Industrial Revolution?
1760-1840
Name 2 reasons why railways and canals were important.
It allowed goods to be moved not only in their country but also to other countries. it made products cheaper.
Define Glutted: The markets were glutted with goods.
to be filled or supplied beyond capacity.
How people made goods before the Industrial Revolution
By hand
the name given to the process of purifying iron.
puddling
Describe Industrial Capitalists
The new class in England which seeked a better system of banking, currency and credit.
Explain the purpose of women during the Industrial Revolution
They were used to work in factories but were paid less. They were usually exploited
The name given to the process of extracting metal from its ore by heating to remove impurities
Smelting
How people made goods after the industrial revolution
Name two.
Machinery
flying shuttle, spinning jenny
Where was the majority of the cotton used by British textile mills sourced from?
India
Who is Samuel Slater
The person that travelled to the USA to create the spinning mill that he learned how to make in England.
This machine separates seeds from the cotton and allowed them to spin it.
What is the cotton gin
What did the USA invest more money on during the IR? and what did they not spend on?
Shipping and commerce, creating factories