Industrial Revolution
The country where the Industrial Revolution began.
What is England
Main natural resources that helped begin the IR
Coal
What was the cotton gin?
Textile machine that was much more productive than manual cotton separation
Urbanization means
People moving from rural to urban areas
Capital means _____________
money used to invest in businesses
An act forbidding anyone except members of the Church of England from holding political office or entering the professions
What is the textile industry?
Production and distribution of yarn, cloth, and clothing
One way that families were impacted from the Industrial Revolution
Less children
Changing family dynamics
Moved from rural to city centres
Name three reasons why the IR began in its country of origin
Natural Resources (coal)
colonies
pro-business government
What was the cottage industry?
Making goods by home, patricularily textiles
How did the steam engine impact society?
Became the source of many machinery and allowed for the production of commodities in a cheaper and faster way
What is an example of a Factory Act?
Factory Act of 1801: Children couldn't work more than 12 hour shift
Factory Act of 1819: Children under 9 were not allowed to work
How people made goods before the Industrial Revolution
What is by hand
What was the seed drill and how did it change farming practices?
Much faster and less wasteful than broadcasting (throwing seeds by hand) where many more seeds sprouted
Revolutionized long distance communication
What is the telegraph
Main difference between the cottage industry and factory work?
Commodities created at home (cottages) in the countryside
Commodities mass produced in large, unsafe factories in urban areas
How people made goods after the industrial revolution
What is with machines
What was the Enclosure Act?
Enclosed open fields (common property) and created legal property rights to land that were previously considered common land
How was the Flying Shuttle used?
Weaved together fabrics, enabling the production of wider textiles
To "exploit" means
To treat someone unfairly in order to benefit their work