Inventions
Which instrument allowed us to use "Morse Code"
Telegraph
List two reasons the population exploded in England?
Better food options
All these people needed jobs & moved to cities
More demand for goods
Women give birth to healthier babies
Better medical care slows the death rate
Which social class had its "rise"?
Working Class
Why did Industrialization begin in England?
Large Labor Supply: Human resources because of population explosion, machines replaced farmers
Natural Resources: Coal & iron ore (abundant supply)
New Technology: Textiles, Transportation, & Communication
Stable government & economy
Around which year did the Industrial Revolution begin?
1750
In 1764 a machine that could spin multiple threads at the same time was invented
Spinning Jenny
What large buildings did families move into; these forced many families to live under one roof.
Tenements (Apartments)
Why were children prized by factory owners?
Because they could fit into tight spots and would not complain.
Why were families moving to major cities at a rapid pace?
Looking for work
What is 'Urbanization'?
Urbanization is the process of populations moving from rural areas to cities, leading to the growth and expansion of urban areas.
The steam engine led to another major innovation: ....these connected cities, ports, and factories like never before.
Railroads
What does the phrase "The sun never sets on the British empire"?
Britain imperialized countries across the globe
During the Industrial Revolution, women would either work..where?
In the dangerous factories or stay home and take care of the children; became very dependent on men.
Workers were being abused by long hours and small pay, what did they form to have a unified voice?
Unions
What was the Elementary Education Act of 1880?
Provided free public school education for all children
Laws were passed limiting the working day of children
Before this invention , messages traveled at the speed of horses, ships, or human couriers.
Telephone
Many immigrants moved to industrial cities during the Industrial Revolution to find work in these rapidly growing centers of manufacturing and factories.
Urban Industrial Cities
This type of integration occurs when a company controls multiple steps in the production and distribution of a product, from raw materials to retail.
What is vertical integration?
What reforms did cities receive due to the Industrial Revolution
Paved streets, sewers, electric street lights
Police forces and better fire departments
Eventually got cleaner water supplies
Women began to join skilled professions such as....
Doctors, lawyers, researchers and inventors
Made famous by Henry Ford, this invention revolutionized how quick products could be made
Assembly line
Many immigrants took these kinds of jobs in factories, mines, and railroads, often working long hours for low pay and dangerous conditions.
What are unskilled labor jobs?
This type of integration occurs when a company merges with or buys out other companies that make the same product, reducing competition.
What is horizontal integration?
What were three effects of the Industrial Revolution?
#1: Agricultural Revolution
#2: Population Explosion
#3: Energy Revolution
During the Industrial Revolution, many children were employed in factories and mines, often working long hours under dangerous conditions; this term describes that practice.
What is child labor?