Key Inventions
What invention allowed factories to use steam power for production?
What is the steam engine?
What was one major effect of the growth of factories on urban areas?
What is urbanization or the increase of people living in cities?
What type of transportation was improved by the development of steam-powered boats?
What are riverboats or steamships?
What foundation did the First Industrial Revolution lay for future societies?
What is modern industrial societies and economies?
Name one textile invention that greatly increased fabric production during the First Industrial Revolution.
What is the spinning jenny or the power loom?
What class of workers emerged due to the rise of factories?
What is the working class?
Name one way the introduction of railways changed transportation.
What is it allowed for faster movement of goods and people across long distances?
How did population growth relate to urbanization during this period?
What is more people moved to cities for jobs, increasing city populations?
What new techniques were developed for producing iron more efficiently?
What are processes like the puddling process or the use of coke in smelting?
How did the Industrial Revolution improve the standard of living for many people?
What is it provided more jobs and access to goods?
How did improved roads and canals affect trade during the Industrial Revolution?
What is it made transportation of goods more efficient?
What ongoing technological advancements were sparked by the Industrial Revolution?
What are developments in technology, such as computers and automation?
How did steam power change transportation during this period?
What is it enabled faster and more efficient travel by powering boats and trains?
What were some poor working conditions faced by workers during this time?
What are long hours, low pay, and unsafe environments?
What was a significant impact of faster transportation on people's lives?
What is it allowed for quicker travel and communication?
In what ways can we still see the effects of the Industrial Revolution today?
What is in the structure of modern economies and urban living?
Can you name a modern invention that has significantly changed how we live and work today?
What is the internet or smartphones?
How did family life change as a result of industrialization?
What is families often had to work multiple jobs or children worked in factories?
Can you think of an example of a transportation innovation in the modern world?
Electric Tran, Car
Can you name a significant modern societal change that traces back to the Industrial Revolution?
What is the rise of consumer culture or the gig economy?