The Beginning
The Four Factors
Growth in Industry
Effects of the IR
Reforms
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When talking about the Industrial Revolution, what does the term "revolution" mean?
A sweeping change
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What contributed to the population boom in Great Britain?
Efficient farming methods and/or lower disease rates
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What are TWO inventions that revolutionized the textile industry?
Flying shuttle, spinning jenny, water frame, spinning mule, cotton gin
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PROFIT was the #1 priority for factory owners, NOT the welfare of their workers. Why?

A large workforce meant that there were always replacements available

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The Industrial revolution had created a huge gap between the classes. This gap widened as the BLANK got BLANK-er and the BLANK got BLANK-er
The rich got richer and the poor got poorer
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While other countries had BLANK of the stuff, Great Britain had BLANK of the stuff.
While other countries had SOME of the stuff, Great Britain had ALL of the stuff.
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What are at least TWO natural resources that Great Britain was #blessed with?
Inland rivers, harbors, coal, iron ore
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What is a factory? Where were they usually located at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution and why were they located there?
A building that housed machines and produced goods;usually located by rivers due to being run by water power
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In class, we discussed many problems with WORKING conditions during the IR. What are TWO of them?
-14 hour work days, 6 days per week -few breaks, only 30-45 minutes for lunch -weather, factory workers did not get winter breaks like farmers did -dangerous machines caused injuries -no government aid if you are injured/no insurance
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How did the Industrial Revolution shift the world balance of power?
Increased competition between industrialized countries Increased poverty in less developed countries
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What are the factors of production?
Land, labor, and capital
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Name one way in which political stability contributed to industrialization in Great Britain.
No wars in the 1700s occurred on British soil Military success gave the British a positive attitude Parliament passes laws to encourage/protect business ventures
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How was the "new" steam engine better than the "old" steam engine?
The "new" steam engine was smaller, more efficient, could power a larger variety of machines, and didn't explode :)
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In class, we discussed many problems with LIVING conditions during the IR. What are TWO of them?
-no development plans -no sanitary codes -no building codes -no adequate housing -no education equality -no police protection -unpaved streets, no drains -no garbage collection -dark, dirty homes with whole families packed in one room -widespread sickness -avg life span 17 yrs in urban area, 35 yrs in rural area
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What are to PROS of capitalism?
Desirable goods at low prices Inventions/Innovations Rewards hard workers Consumers choose products
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What are the FOUR factors that contributed to industrialization in Great Britain?
Large work force, natural resources, expanding economy, political stability
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Name one way in which the expanding economy contributed to industrialization in Great Britain.

Businesspeople invested in the manufacture of new inventions Highly developed banking system-people encouraged to get easy bank loans to invest/expand operations Growing overseas trade, economic prosperity, and climate of progress led to increased demand for goods

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One invention led to another, and another, and another...why?
Innovation and competition
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What are suburbs and why were they created?

Small towns on the outskirts of cities, created because wealthy people wanted to leave the problems affecting cities

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Thomas Malthus & David Ricardo both believed that the real reason for low wages and never-ending poverty was a result of
Overpopulation and limited food supply
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Define industrialization and urbanization.
Industrialization: the process of developing machine production of goods Urbanization: the rapid, and often chaotic, growth of cities
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What industry was in Great Britain was the first to grow as a result of the Industrial Revolution?
The textile industry
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What are TWO major effects of the railroad boom?
-Railroads spurred industrial growth by giving manufacturers a cheap way to transport materials and finished products -Created hundreds of thousands of jobs for both railroad workers and miners -Boosted England's agricultural and fishing industries -Made travel easier, encouraged country people to take distant city jobs
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Why is the Industrial Revolution in America sometimes called The Gilded Age?
Underlying great poverty that existed despite the appearance of great wealth
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What is utilitarianism? Describe the metaphor that is often used to explain it.
People should judge ideas, institutions, and actions on the basis of their utility/usefulness. The trolley/train problem
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