Living/Working Conditions
Explain urbanization
When people move from the countryside to the cities, typically looking for job opportunities
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Great Britain
True or False: Britain wanted to spread industrialization across the entire world
False. They wanted to keep it for themselves
What was a difference between the first Industrial Revolution and the Second Industrial Revolution
The first Industrial Revolution was contained mainly to Britain, and relied on key resources such as iron and coal. The second industrial revolution was when industrialism spread throughout much of Europe and the United States, and relied on key resources such as oil and steel.
This invention helped drastically increase the production of cotton, invented by Eli Whitney.
Cotton Gin
Describe the living conditions of the British working class during the Industrial Revolution
Garbage. 1 bedroom shacks that entire families lived in
Samuel Slater brought the first Spinning Jenny to which country
United States
What is the definition of mechanization?
Machines replacing work that used to be done by humans or animals
The Meiji Restoration happened in which country?
Japan
This invention spun yarn/cotton and was named after the inventor’s daughter.
Spinning Jenny
How many days a week did the working class citizens work?
Usually 6, with many even working 7
France
List 2 of the 3 “Secret Ingredients” to the first Industrial Revolution
Steam, Coal, Iron
Over 100 women died in less than 30 minutes in this tragedy
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
This new vehicle allowed people and goods to travel on rivers, even going against the current.
Steamboat
How long was the average working day for a working class citizen in the early Industrial Revolution?
10-16 Hours on average
Which country had vast reserves of iron and coal located in the Ruhr Valley?
Germany
Workers in this profession had an average lifespan 10 years shorter than those of their peers
Karl Marx is associated with this economic policy
Communism
This invention allowed for long distance travel of people and goods on a level that had never been seen before
Trains
At the top of the hierarchy are the Royals, name the next 4 tiers in order from top to bottom.
Aristocracy, Upper Middle Class, Lower Middle Class, Working Class
What was the first European country to industrialize ?
Belgium
These people broke into factories and destroyed machinery as a form of protest
Luddites
William Wilberforce was a key contributor to what movement in England?
The abolition of slavery
This inventor gets credit for innovating the steam engine, which would go on to power the industrial revolution.
James Watt