The Origins of the Industrial Revolution
This country was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution due to its rivers and abundant coal and iron.
Great Britain or England
This invention by Eli Whitney helped revolutionize cotton processing in the American South.
The cotton gin
The modern factory created a process where they separated the steps of making something into separate jobs
The assembly line
Workers used this form of protest to stop working and pressure employers for better conditions.
A labor strike
Capitalism
This movement preceded the Industrial Revolution and involved a transition from nomadic life to settled farming.
The Agricultural Revolution
The Industrial Revolution began in this industry, which involved the production of cloth and fabric.
The textile industry
The process that factories use to produce a large quantity of a specific item
Mass production
These organizations formed as workers joined together to advocate for better pay and conditions.
Trade unions
The economic system that features even distribution of wealth for all citizens
Socialism
The Industrial Revolution spread to these three regions after beginning in Great Britain.
The United States, Europe, and Japan
This power source invented by James Watt revolutionized factories and transportation.
The steam engine
A communication method that was invented by an American named Samuel Morse
Morse Code
This vulnerable group of people were commonly exploited for cheap labor in factories during the Industrial Revolution.
Children
In capitalism, these two market forces determine the prices of goods and services.
Supply and demand
The main reason why there was exponential population growth
Improved farming techniques
This manufacturing innovation allowed parts to be mass-produced by machines rather than individually crafted by hand.
Interchangeable parts
The first invention which allowed people to communicate with each other using electrical wires
The telegraph
This social development occurred as wealthy people moved away from deteriorating urban centers.
Suburbs
This economic system features private ownership of businesses and resources
Capitalism
The Agricultural Revolution's development of this practice involved selectively breeding plants and animals for desired traits.
Domestication
A more efficient, less expensive method for making cast iron and refining iron into steel
The two forms of transportation that used the steam engine
Locomotives(trains) and steamboats
Name two major problems that developed in cities as people migrated for factory work.
Overcrowding and unsanitary conditions
This economic system features government ownership of factories, land, and materials.
Socialism