Sam
This is Sam's last name
What is Peters?
True or false: The effects of the Industrial Revolution still impact us today
What is true?
Name one important invention from the Industrial Revolution
What is the steam engine, spinning jenny, steam locomotive, etc?
This economic system, characterized by private ownership of the means of production and the pursuit of profit, became dominant during the Industrial Revolution.
What is capitalism?
The Industrial Revolution originated in this country before spreading to other parts of the world, transforming economies and societies globally.
What is England/Great Britain?
What is English, Social Studies, and/or Careers?
The widespread use of this energy source during the Industrial Revolution led to environmental pollution and contributed to the rise of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
What is coal?
This Scottish inventor is credited with improving the steam engine, which played a pivotal role in powering machinery during the Industrial Revolution.
Who is James Watt?
A type of cloth or woven fabric
What are textiles?
This term refers to the practice of employing children in factories and mines during the Industrial Revolution, often under harsh and dangerous conditions.
What is child labour?
This is the school where Sam did their Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees
What is Simon Fraser University?
This groundbreaking mode of transportation, first introduced in England in the early 19th century, revolutionized travel and trade during the Industrial Revolution.
What are steam-powered locomotives or railways?
An engine that uses steam to produce power. James Watt invented a practical and efficient version of the steam engine in 1781.
What is the steam engine?
The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry
What is technology?
A new method of manufacturing goods developed during the Industrial Revolution where products were made in large factories using division of labor and machinery.
What is the factory system?
True or false: Sam has seven siblings
What is true?
The Industrial Revolution brought about significant social changes, including the rise of this new social class, consisting of factory owners and industrialists.
Who are the bourgeoise/capitalist class?
A machine that allowed a worker to spin multiple spools of yarn at the same time. It was invented by James Hargreaves
What is the spinning jenny?
When more and more people move from rural (countryside) areas to live in cities and towns.
What is urbanization?
Name at least one big world problem that has its roots (beginnings) during the Industrial Revolution
What is climate change, poor working conditions/child labour, or income inequality?
This is the country where Sam got stuck on a mountain because they were left behind by a tour bus
What is Italy?
The formation of labor unions during the Industrial Revolution aimed to improve working conditions and secure better wages for these groups of workers.
Who are factory workers/laborers?
This English textile worker is often credited with inventing the spinning frame, a key advancement in textile manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution.
Who is Richard Arkwright?
An industry where the manufacture of products is primarily in homes by people using their own tools and equipment.
What is the cottage industry?
This city in England was a major center of the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution
What is Manchester?