Steam power
what was the purpose of steam power?
to power machinery
What is agriculture
Farming
What is child labour
Using children as workers, servants and apprentices
Who invented the spinning jenny?
James Hargreaves
What new form of transportation was developed during the industrial revolution?
Railways
when was steam power invented?
1712
Name two ways that the industrial revolution improved agriculture
New technology, chemicals, larger tractors, government incentives to scale up operations.
What did chimney sweeps do?
They cleaned the chimneys.
What did the spinning jenny do?
What was the most common kind of transportation before the industrial revolution?
Rivers and canals
Who invented the steam engine?
Thomas Newcomen
The threshing machine.
What is a mule scavenger?
Employed in cotton mills to clean and recoup the area underneath a spinning mule.
Who was the telegraph used for?
It allowed instant communication over large distances
How was the problem of travelling upstream solved during the industrial revolution?
Steam engine
What was the Newcomen engine originally used for?
To pump water out of the mines
What did the Mechanical Reaper do?
It was used by farmers to harvest crops mechanically. A farmer could harvest 5-6 acres a day compared to one acre a day using a hand held scythe.
When did child labour start?
What is the cotton gin?
Its a machine that quickly separates cotton fibres from their seeds
Who built the first commercial steamboat?
Robert Fulton
Name 3 things steam engines replaced?
Sails for ships, paddle steamers and steam locomotives.
How did the development of agricultural technology impact the industrial revolution?
It caused more rural workers to move into urban centres because farming of crops became more efficient.
Why were children used during the industrial revolution?
They could be paid less, were smaller, and could work in small spaces and could be easily taken advantage of
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
What were the positives of railways?
You could travel wherever railway tracks could be laid, which was quicker