The industrial revolution
What was the Industrial Revolution?
The change from hand production in the home environment to machine production in a urban setting.
The practice of using children as workers which was necessary during the industrial revolution because families needed the extra income from a child's pay.
What is nationalism and how is it different than regionalism?
Nationalism is When citizens believe their country is superior to others; showing intense patriotism, loyalty, & devotion to a nation and it differs from regionalism which emphasizes specific regions.
What landmass are Europe and Russia a part of?
Eurasia
What are the weather conditions that come from a hurricane?
Strong winds and rain.
Where did the Industrial Revolution start?
The Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain.
Select one of the three consequences of the industrial revolution and explain what it is.
1.) Working conditions: workers had no control over the means of production and therefore dealt with long work hours, poor pay, and no safety precautions.
2.) Living conditions: because of rapid urbanization people were forced to live on poor living conditions which were often crowded and with poor sanitation which lead to widespread disease.
3.) The rise of labor unions: because the working class has no control over working class conditions labor unions form to give power back to the worker but they are often met with violence especially when using strikes as a strategy.
What is a centralized state and how did it lead to more political revolutions?
A centralized state occurs when political power is condensed in one location which allows for political and military force to be used.
What is one of the peninsulas that make up the continent of Europe?
Balkan Peninsula, the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, and Scandinavia.
List two countries that colonized Latin America
Spain and Portugal
Define Laissez-Faire.
Basically the idea that their should be a free market shaped by supply and demand and that the government should not interfere with the economy.
Why did labor unions become necessary during the Industrial Revolution.
Because the wealth upper class or capitalist owned the means of production and therefore the working class had no power over working class conditions.
List one technological innovation from the Industrial Revolution that allowed for the spread of global revolutions.
1.) the railroad- connects people and allows for people and ideas to move quickly.
2.) the printing press - spread of ideas quickly and efficiently.
3.) mass production and build up of weapons.
What are the three forest types that exist on the continent of Europe and Russia?
deciduous, evergreen, and mixed forests.
How do hurricanes form?
Warm and cold air form over the ocean creating strong winds that push to the shore.
What is one reason why we should care about the Industrial Revolution?
(hint: what did it change?)
Three options:
- it changed economies
- it changed the environment
- it changed social structures
What made the Knights of Labor a unique organization?
They accepted skilled and unskilled workers as well as women and African Americans.
What war was ultimately started by Industrial Revolution.
World War One
What is one of the unique features of lake Baikal?
1.) it's the oldest and deepest lakes in the world.
2.) holds 1/5 of the worlds fresh water.
3.) freezes with ice up to three feet deep in the winter.
Define spacial inequality
the unequal distribution of land and resources.
What are the two phases of the Industrial Revolution?
1st - 1760-1840 - largely in Britain
2nd - 1870-1914- global scale
What is Socialism and ho does it appeal some of the working class during the Industrial Revolution.
Socialism is the belief that the working class should have control the means of production which is an idea that would appeal to the working class because they were struggling due to lack of power in the workplace.
What were the two countries we discussed before break that represent the impact of industrialization on global revolutions.
1.) Italy
2.) Germany
What is the grassy plain that takes up large portions of Russia?
The steppe.
What is my dogs name?
Rudy... obviously