Causes of the IR
This was the country where the Industrial Revolution began.
What is England?
Who is Jethro Tull?
The complete lack of government influence or control over the economy is called _____ _____ capitalism.
What is "laissez-faire"?
This was the first industry to embrace the factory system and mass production in England
These two innovations allowed the start of the Agricultural Revolution.
What are the seed drill and crop rotation?
These were the resources that England had an abundance of that helped them industrialize
What are coal and iron?
This invention most directly led to the increase in the demand for slave labor in the American South.
What is the Cotton Gin?
This term was used by Karl Marx when referring to the class of poor unskilled workers who took factory jobs.
Who is the Proletariat?
These organizations fought for the rights of Workers.
What are labor unions?
Explain how the seed drill led to more crops being grown.
Seeds were penetrated into the ground rather than spread on top of farmland, greatly increasing their germination rate.
The abundance of food due to the Agricultural Revolution allowed for the existence of a new working force of ________ _______ to take factory jobs in cities.
What is "Unskilled labor"?
This innovation was given its name due to its hybrid nature.
What is the spinning mule?
Karl Marx advocated for this event to unfold in order to achieve a true Communist society.
The Proletariat rising up against the Bourgeoisie in a Workers' Revolution
This was the group of people who opposed technological advancement and industrialization as a whole.
Who are the Luddites?
The Agricultural Revolution led to an increase in ___________ , or the mass movement of people from rural areas into urban city's.
What is "Urbanization"?
The main causes of the Industrial Revolution
The Pacific Railway Act of 1862, signed by President Abraham Liincoln, allowed for the connection of the East and West Coasts via the first _________ ________.
What is the transcontinental railroad?
This is the belief that only the fittest individuals or businesses survive in a competitive economic environment.
What is Social Darwinism?
True or False? Due to industrialization, women were now able to stay in the home and raise families instead of working.
False
Explain how the Agricultural Revolution led to a massive population boom in England
More crops being harvested led to a food surplus, meaning there was more food to support a larger population.
Explain how the concepts of Imperialism and Industrialization are connected.
Imperialism gave European industrial powers the access to raw materials needed to manufacture goods, and markets to sell their products to.
This innovation was first used to power machines in factories, and then utilized to speed up the modes of transportation like trains and ships.
What is the steam engine?
Describe the typical experience for a child who was employed in a factory during the Industrial Revolution
Low wages, Long hours, no sick days or vacation time, dangerous working conditions and a high likelihood of injury and even death.
Explain why the Agricultural Revolution forced so many families to abandon farming and move to the cities in search of work.