Seaction 1
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
England
What had to occur before the Industrial Revolution could take place?
The Agricultural Revolution
How did the Agricultural Revolution impact farmers?
New farming methods produced bigger harvests
Which 2 natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?
Coal and Iron
Why did England have an advantage during the Industrial Revolution?
England had many ports, rivers, and ships which allowed them easier worldwide trade
Which innovation allowed factories to be built anywhere?
Steam Engines
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
Urbanization
The system in which the government owns and controls the means of production, such as mines and factories, is called?
Socialism
What product was first made using machines in factories?
Textiles
What did Samuel Slater build in America?
Textile mills
How did railroads impact the prices of goods & services?
It made them cheaper & easier to ship
Businesses that are owned by investors?
Corporations
What are stocks?
Shares of a business
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
It led to an increase in their population
What is a free enterprise system?
It makes goods cheaper to increase sales and profits
What vastly improved transportation during the Industrial Revolution?
Canals & paved roads
Who invented the telegraph?
Samuel F.B. Morse
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
Eli Whitney
What important creation connected the Mississippi River to the Hudson River?
The Erie Canal
What textile was created by the invention of the Powered Loom?
Cloth
What was the main reason people moved to urban areas during the Industrial Revolution?
Jobs in factories
Steam Engines are powered by what fuel?
Coal
The reason factories were built next to rivers?
Water power
Why did goods become less expensive?
Mass production
Economic system based on free enterprise?
Capitalism