Industrial Revolution 1
What country was the first to industrialize?
Great Britain
Definition: City building and the movement of people to cities.
Urbanization
This natural resource, in ample supply in England powered steam engines.
What is coal?
Why did England’s ability to modify and adapt to its environment contribute to the start of the industrial revolution?
England's extensive canal systems facilitated the transportation of raw materials and goods.
Before industrialization, what were the main sources of power used by farmers and herders to produce food?
The physical labor of humans and animals
What invention dramatically increased coal production in 18th-century Great Britain?
The steam engine
What is the textile industry?
What factors contributed to the spread of the Industrial Revolution throughout Europe?
The Industrial Revolution spread through Europe due to the development of transportation networks like railways, and the transfer of industrial knowledge and technology from Britain.
Were the three factors of production required to drive the industrial revolution?
What are Land, Labor, and Capital?
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the role of women in the workforce?
Women entered the workforce in large numbers, often working in factories under challenging conditions for lower wages than men.
Which technology developed during the industrial revolution had the most significant and lasting impact on modern transportation?.
The steam locomotive
What were the mains reasons did the Industrial Revolution started in England?
Natural resources, political stability, economic conditions, and new technologies
Refuse to work.
What is Strike?
How did the Industrial Revolution impact traditional economic practices throughout Europe?
It led to the decline of small-scale cottage industries.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the consumption and exploitation of natural resources in Europe.
It resulted in the increased consumption and exploitation of natural resources, such as coal and iron, driving environmental degradation and resource depletion.
Double Points.
What communication device was invented by Samuel Morse?
Telegraph
Name two negative effects of industrialization.
Pollution, crime, disease, over crowding, tenements, poor living conditions, poor sanitation
List two of the poor working and living conditions that many suffered moving into cities and working in factories.
Long Hours; Low Wages; Dangerous Working Conditions, Child Labor, etc.
By the late 1700s, the best place to find a water frame and a spinning mule was in...
What is a factory?
How did the Industrial Revolution create economies dependencies between countries?
The Industrial Revolution resulted in countries needing to trade for raw materials and manufactured goods, creating economic dependencies between nations.
How did the Industrial Revolution impact child labor and children's lives?
The Industrial Revolution led to an increased demand for child labor in factories, resulting in long working hours, harsh conditions, and limited access to education for many children.
How did Industrial Revolution contribute to the growth of the working class, and were some of the key social changes that resulted from this growth?
The Industrial Revolution created many factory jobs, leading to the growth of the working class and the development of labor unions, which fought for workers' rights and better working conditions.
The Factory Acts, were passed in the early 1800's and outlawed this common practice.
What is child labor?
Growth of Manufacturing sector?
A. Decrease of available labor supply
B. Increase in agricultural output
C. Increase in migration to urban areas
D. Decrease of overseas trade
C. Increase in migration to urban areas
By turning a single large wheel on this machine, the operator could spin eight or more cotton threads, making cotton production quicker and cheaper
spinning Jenny
Housing overcrowded for working class people during the Industrial Revolution.
The rapid influx of rural workers into cites outpaced the availability of adequate housing.
The steam engine
DOUBLE POINTS! Question: What year did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain?
1750