WHY BRITAIN
What did the plentiful supply of coal do?
supply for machines and fueled steam engines
What did the population explosion bring?
More demand for goods
when people start moving into cities
Urbanization
This man wrote "The Wealth of Nations"
Adam Smith
The working conditions changed from _____ ______ to ______ ______
cotton industries; factory system
What replaced humans working on the farm?
machines
What was one way that transportation was easy in Britain?
They had steamboat, turnpikes, bridges, railroads, better ports, canals
What was the enclosure system?
When the wealthy class took away all the small amounts of common land, and made farming more efficient
Who created communism?
Karl Marx
What are 2 ways that the factory system was dangerous?
- long hours/ 6 days a week
- little ventilation
- child labor
-low wages
-harsh punishment
Name the 4 geographical features Britain had that allowed them to start a revolution?
1. Ports
2. Navigable rivers
3. Non-navigable rivers
4. Surrounded by seas
What are two inventions that caused the Revolution to begin in Britain?
Flying Shuttle
Spinning Jenny
Water Frame
Cotton Gin
Steam Engine
What classes belonged to the bourgeoisie?
Upper and middle classes
Who believed that if working wages were higher people would have more kids?
David Ricardo
What did the Industrial Revolution bring to the the society?
brought new wealth
Why did the government provide rewards to business'?
to encourage trade and growth
What are the 4 British advantages?
1. Geography
2. Population growth & change
3. Capital for investment
4. Role of government
What was the name economics became known as?
"dismal science"
What is comparative advantage and who believed in that?
Each nation specializes in what they are good at and David Ricardo believed in it
What were the living conditions like?
- lacked adequate housing
- no police force
- unsanitary conditions
- disease spread rapidly
Why did the textile industry cause people to leave their farms and go move into the city?
Because the textile industry provided more jobs so people decided to go start to work in the factories.
What are two major roles of government?
- stable government
- good banking system
- promoted experimentation
- passed laws to protect business
Who were kept inadequate and worked in the factories?
Proletariat
Which reformer believed in an ideal society where everyone is equal?
Robert Owen
Who are the luddites?
Groups of resentful workers who smashed machines that put them out of work