19th century Britain
Inventions
Child labor
Changes
Miscellaneous
100
The Agricultural Revolution started in which century in England?
18th century
100
What is a modern invention
Cell phone, computer, TV, etc.
100
Child labor means children working in factories or other places...
illegally
100
Industrial Revolution led to what kind of power taking over from what?
Machines taking over from human/animal power
100
What is the Factory Act of 1833 in Britain?
Limited the hours that adults/children could work
200
Some farming techniques out of the Agriculture Revolution are:
Crop rotation, breeding of animals (stronger, etc.), and better tools
200
Were children paid high or low wages?
low wages. 30 cents a day=7 dollars a day today
200
Factory system is...
when you work 12-14 hours days, in dangerous conditions
200
Economic progress is what?
when economies grow
300
Natural resources in 19th century Britain included
Coal and iron
300
What is one invention that came out of the IR?
Cotton gin, flying shuttle, spinning jenny/mule, etc.
300
Children lost ________ when working.
bodily parts (fingers, legs, arms, etc.)
300
What does a refrigerator, telephone, and telegraph need to run?
Electricity
300
Coal dust led to many illnesses, including
black lung
400
Urbanization in the 19th century is
when people move from the countryside to the cities for factory jobs.
400
Mass production means...
so many things are made that they become cheap
400
How long would children work per day?
From 8-14 hours.
400
Pollution led to what in 19th century Britain...
Shorter lives
400
In 2016, any countries use child labor?
Yes, including Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, North Korea, and Somalia
500
What demand led to faster production of goods?
British goods
500
Invention is...
something new created out of old materials or ideas.
500
Unions are what
groups of workers that work to protect workers' rights
500
Whole families worked, including
children
500
Was the Industrial Revolution a positive effect on human history? Why?
Yes and no... economic progress, but child labor, etc.
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