REV
The first Industrial Revolution started in this country.
England
What was built across the United States to make it possible for the steam engine to carry people and cargo?
TRACKS!
Did cities have MORE or LESS stores, buildings, and transportation than rural areas?
MORE. But also more people and pollution!
Did factories help the families of workers who were injured while working in the factory?
NO! Factories didn't take any responsibility for workers who got hurt while working in the factory.
What were road conditions like before the Industrial Revolution? How did this affect travel?
Roads were rough, bumpy, and not well-maintained. This made travel slow and hard. It was difficult to carry heavy materials long distances.
What is the lowest amount a worker can be paid for each hour of work called?
Minimum wage
Was clothing made before the Industrial Revolution more expensive or less expensive than clothing made after the Industrial Revolution?
MORE expensive
Describe the working conditions in factories.
Dangerous, hot, crowded, poorly lit
What were unions and what did they do?
Unions were group of workers who joined together to fight for better treatment in factories.
What is the name of the place where many workers and machines make products?
A factory!
What happened to cities when so many people started working in factories?
They became overcrowded.
Name one of the machines invented during the Industrial Revolution that made farming easier and less labor intensive.
The Cotton Gin
The McCormick Reaper
The Steel-Tipped Plow
The Threshing Machine
Name one of the machines invented during the Industrial Revolution that made farming easier and less labor intensive.
The Cotton Gin
The McCormick Reaper
The Steel-Tipped Plow
The Threshing Machine
Describe how farming changed during the Industrial Revolution because of the machines invented during this time.
Less labor was needed.
Farms were bigger.
More crops could be grown.
More people could be fed.
What is it called when workers preform one specific, repetitive task at a station before passing the item they are making to the person at the next station? (HINT: think about the paper airplanes you made!)
AN ASSEMBLY LINE
Fill in the blanks: Before the Industrial Revolution, goods were made by ____, but after the Industrial Revolution, goods were made by ____.
Fill in the blanks: Before the Industrial Revolution, goods were made by hand, but after the Industrial Revolution, goods were made by machines.
What are some of the negative impacts of the Industrial Revolution?
Less creativity in items made
People care less about items they can easily replace
Pollution from steam engines
Why were women and children hired as factory workers?
They were paid much less than adult male workers.
What does the word REVOLUTION mean?
A dramatic shift in the way something is done.
What major invention during the Industrial Revolution changed the way people traveled?
THE STEAM ENGINE