Steam Power
Is steam power the safest way for energy production in the 19th century?
Yes, It is the safest way for energy production.
What would the sewing machine do?
allowing mass production of clothes.
who did Agriculture mainly help?
Farmers.
was transporataion limited?
No, it was now more open to just stuff like rivers and canals.
When did child labour start?
When were steam powers popularized?
In the 18th century.
What would steam factories do?
created a semi-automated factories
Why were farmers now motivated?
Economies of scale.
what were the main three ways to get around in the Industrial Revolution?
How much did they make a day?
$0.50-$0.60 a day.
what do steam engines use the power of so they work?
What is the purpose of the assembly line?
They reduce labor costs if unskilled workers are trained to perform specific tasks.
What was the economic advantage?
Why was transport important in the industrial revolution?
Helped drive settlement in the western regions of North America.
What gender were most of the children working in mines?
Boys were the most common.
When was the first steam engines invented?
Late 1600s
what was the most important machine in the industrial revolution?
Steam engines.
what would new tech allow people to do?
Allowed farmers to work larger areas of land with less labor.
Why would people use roads?
People used the roads as the basic way to transport the goods from one place to another.
What was a common injury that would happen in mines?
Crushed and broken fingers were common in the coal mines.
What role did steam engines play a big part in?
Industrial Revolution.
How did inventions impact the industrial revolution?
They helped by how goods were manufactured and and the way goods were transported.
How was Agriculture involed during this time?
helped bring about the Industrial Revolution through inventions that changed how the farming process worked.
What was bad about the transporation in the Industrial Revolution?
Roads were poorly built and barely maintained.
How long will children work in mills for?