Innovations
What invention allowed factories to move away from rivers?
Steam Engine
What economic system grew during industrialization?
Capitalism
What is the movement of people in cities called?
Urbanization
What is monopoly?
One company controlling an industry
What natural resource powered many factories?
Coal
What communication invention sent messages quickly over long distances?
Telegraph
What is producing goods quickly and cheaply called?
Mass production
Name one major problem in industrial cities
Overcrowding/Disease/Pollution
What is vertical integration?
Controlling all steps of production
What is one environmental effect of industrialization?
Pollution / deforestation
What process made steel cheaper and faster to produce?
Bessemer Process
Why did industrialization leader to cheaper goods?
Increased efficiency and supply
What group formed to improve working conditions?
Labor Unions
What is horizontal integration?
Merging with competitor's
What was one positive effect of industrialization?
Economic growth / more goods
What method allowed goods to be produced quickly and cheaply in large quantities?
Mass Production
How did natural resources help industrial growth?
Provided fuel and raw materials
Why did workers begin to protest and organize?
Low wages, unsafe conditions, long hours
What is one way big businesses reduced competition?
Trusts/holding companies
What was one negative effect of industrialization?
Poor working conditions / inequality
How did technological innovations improve business operations?
Faster production and communication increased efficiency
How did government policies help industrial growth?
Low tariffs and support for railroad
Explain one negative effect on urbanization
Poor living conditions, disease, overcrowding
How did big businesses gain power during industrialization?
Control of resources, integration, reducing competition
Was industrialization more positive or negative? Give one reason.
Teacher decides