Timeline
What country did the First Industrial Revolution begin?
In Britain
What is the steam engine?
Machine that used steam to create power for factories and trains.
What is the electric light bulb?
An invention in which provided electric light in factories and cities
What is urbanization?
People moved from rural areas to cities for factory jobs
What is the main advantage throughout this revolution?
Industrialization made goods cheaper and more available
What was considered the first invention that started the Industrial Revolution?
Coke smelting in 1709
What is the Spinning Jenny?
An invention that allowed one worker to spin many threads at the same time.
What is the telephone?
Allowed people to speak over long distances
Due to mass production...
Factories produced large amounts of goods quickly
Due to railways...
When was the Spinning Jenny created?
in 1764
What is the power loom?
A machine that automated weaving
What is the Bessemer process?
A process that made steel cheaper and stronger
What is mechanization?
Traditional handcrafting was replaced by this
Due to pollution:
Factories created dirty air and water
What year did railways begin to operate?
In 1825
What are railways?
A system in which connected cities and transported goods quickly
What is the internal combustion engine?
This engine used fuel like gasoline to create movement
How many hours were required for workers to work?
12 to 16 hours
With no labor rights...
Workers had unsafe conditions
What was invented in 1856
The Bessemer process
What is coke smelting?
This method used coke instead of charcoal to make iron
What is the chemical industry?
This industry produced chemicals like fertilizers and medicines
Because of no precise labor laws...
Many children worked in factories
What is sanitation?
Cities became overcrowded with poor housing and bad sanitation