Causes(New technology and population growth)
Living and working conditions
Great Britain
France and USA
Germany and reactions to the IR
100
Name two inventions related to textile or transportation. 
- the Spinning Jenny 

- the steam engine 

- trains 

-steamboats 

100
There were changes to agriculture. Rich people bought large plots of land and adopted new machinery on farms. What were the results?
- agricultural production increased 

- fewer farmers needed 

- rich became richer 

 

100
Britain's population grew steadily throughout 18th century. Why?
- better food

- medical advances 

- cities were able to develop thanks to coal


100
What is a union?
Organization formed by many workers demanding for better work conditions 
100
IR was slow to start in Germany. Why?
In was broken into many smaller countries
200
Name two advantages of those said inventions. 

- the Spinning Jenny (25x faster than by hand)

- the steam engine (reliable, cheap and powerful)

- trains (fast, reliable, powerful)

-steamboats (steady speed, carry heavy loads)

200
While the rich people were doing well, the poor couldn't buy more land nor afford new machines. What were their options?
- abandon their farm or sell it 

- worked on someone else's farm 

- move to cities 

200
How was Britain's economy? 
- sold good all over the world (colonies)

- entrepreneurs emerged due to access to capital and credit 

- invested in stock markets 

200
France's industrial revolution began after GB and followed the same patterns in what way?
- coal was mined

- trains networks were built 

- agriculture was mechanized  

200
What did Otto Von Birmarck do in 1871?
He unified Germany. 
300
Britain's population triples between 1750 and 1850. Why?
Food was cheaper and better therefore they lived longer. 
300
There are two categories of people in the cities: bourgeoisie and the working class. Who were part of the bourgeoisie?
- wealthy people 


300
Name 3 types of transportation in Great Britain.
- roads 

- canals (waterways)

- boar

- horse

- railways

300
What were the working conditions?
- unsafe factory jobs 

- long hours

- child labour were common


300
Before Germany because Germany, it was part of which country?
Prussia 
400
Name two results of this population growth. 
- Clothing needs allows textile industry to grow

- People moved from countryside to cities to find work

400
Explain the living conditions and the working conditions of the bourgeoisie. 
- they lived in wealthy neighbourhoods away from 

  the poor ones 

- owned the factories 

- paid low wages to workers to increase profit 

- believed in little government involvement in the economy 

- formed banks to increase access to credit 

400
Using the train to go to London to Edinburgh in 1750 took 240 hours. How many hours did it take in 1850?
13 hours 
400
What were the differences between GB and France?
Unions were banned from forming in France
400
Unions were created to represent all the workers. What were their demands?
- right to strike

- right to form unions 

- right to safe working conditions

500
What is urbanization?
The growing concentration of population and activities in cities. 
500
Name three living and working conditions of the working class (poor). 
- many people trying to get the same job = low wages, child labour was common, long hours, unsafe

- Homes: dark, dirty, small, dangerous 

500
Who built the roads in Great Britain?
The Romans, 1500 years earlier 
500
Summarize how USA became the world's leading industrial power in the 1900s.
- many immigrants in the 1800's

- new land (Louisiana (1803) and Mexico(1848)

- Civil war lead to military supplies (clothing, weapons, vehicles, etc.) 

500
What were the reactions to the IR of: 

- the government 

- the people 


- the government supported the businesses not the workers and repressed the unions because they believed they would make less money

- the people were pro "laissez-faire" policies which is to negotiate contracts without govnt intervention

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