Inventions
What did the Steam engine do and what was it?
The steam engine was a machine that used steam to produce power. It was used to run factory machines, pump water out of mines, and later power trains and ships. It helped factories produce goods faster and in larger amounts.
This invention allowed messages to be sent long distances using coded electrical signals
the telegraph? (Invented by Samuel Morse)
What are natural rights?
(bonus question for 100 - Which philosopher believed strongly in natural rights?)
Rights people are born with that cannot be taken away, like life, liberty, and property.
(bonus: John Locke)
This term describes a large building where workers and machines make goods.
factory
These transportation improvements allowed goods and people to move faster during the Industrial Revolution.
trains, canals, and roads
What did the Assembly Line do and what was it?
The assembly line was a production method where a product was built step by step as it moved along a line of workers or machines. Each worker did one specific task, which made manufacturing faster, cheaper, and more efficient. It allowed factories to produce large numbers of goods quickly.
He built the first successful steamboat in America, which helped move goods and people faster on rivers.
Robert Fulton
What is the social contract?
An agreement in which people give up some freedom in exchange for protection and order from the government.
The practice of employing children in factories or mines.
child labor
This was the first major industry to industrialize in Britain.
Textile industry
What did the spinning jenny do and what was it?
The spinning jenny was a machine used to spin cotton or wool into thread. One worker could spin many threads at the same time, which made textile production much faster.
He created a long-lasting electric light that changed how people lit homes and factories. (light bulbs)
Thomas Edison
What is nationalism?
Pride in and loyalty to one’s country or nation.
What is Urbanization?
This is the movement of people from the countryside to cities to work in factories.
This Scottish engineer improved the steam engine, making it more efficient for factories and transportation.
James Watt
What did the power loom do and what was it?
The power loom was a machine that wove thread into cloth automatically. It replaced hand weaving and allowed factories to produce cloth quickly and cheaply.
What is the telephone?
This invention by Alexander Graham Bell let people talk to each other over long distances.
What Enlightenment idea says that people should be able to speak, write, and think freely
freedom of thought and expression
The system where goods are produced in large amounts using machines and standardized parts.
mass production
He invented the first practical steam locomotive.
George Stephenson
What did the Steam Locomotive do and what was it?
The steam locomotive was a train powered by a steam engine. It transported people and goods quickly over long distances, improving trade and travel.
What was Henry Bessemer's invention?
This process, invented by Henry Bessemer, made steel stronger and cheaper, helping build railroads and skyscrapers.
This thinker argued that government should have separate branches to prevent any one group from becoming too powerful
Montesquieu
This economic system, based on private ownership and profit, became more widespread during the Industrial Revolution.
capitalism
This revolution inspired political and social changes that influenced labor reforms and industrial growth.
Enlightenment