New Inventions
What was the first invention that kicked off the Industrial Revolution?
The Steam Engine.
In which country did Industrialization begin?
Great Britain / England
How did the Luddites send their message of protest against industrial progress?
Destroyed factory machines.
Define imperialism.
When a country conquers another territory in order to extend their power and influence.
What is the name of the manufacturing process in which a series of workers and machines in a factory work in sequence to create a product?
Assembly Line.
What is the term for when people rapidly move from the country to the city, making cities bigger and busier?
Urbanization.
Name one benefit of hiring children during the Industrial Revolution.
Less pay, less likely to strike, small in size.
Describe one reason that powerful empires wanted to imperialize.
Natural resources, gain political power, make money off of the colony's industries, etc.
Which invention created by Eli Whitney boosted the production of cotton and the need for slaves?
The Cotton Gin.
How did industrialization have a negative impact on the environment?
Factories produced pollution, toxic waste dumped in water, etc.
Which of the following best describes what a UNION is?
A) A group that is against new technology that replaces handmade goods.
B) A group that advocates for improved conditions and benefits of workers.
C) The collective of industrial business owners and bosses.
D) A group tasked with hiring new laborers after injuries and disease displaced previous workers.
B) A group that advocates for improved conditions and benefits of workers.
What is the name of the Indian activist that protested (peacefully) against the British empire's control of India?
Mahatma Gandhi.
Which industrial invention allowed weavers to spin multiple threads at one time?
The Spinning Jenny.
What is the term for an organized refusal to work across many industries and business in a coordinated effort to negotiate better working conditions?
A General Strike.
Why were women and children allowed/needed to join the workforce during industrialization?
What is the term (and poem) for the European's excuse for imperialism in which they believed it was their duty to help or "fix" the uncivilized people in Africa, Asia, and America?
The White Man's Burden.
Construction of the Transcontinental Railroad system began in which of the following decades?
A) 1620s
B) 1720s
C) 1820s
D) 1920s
C) 1820s
Industrialization required the use of things such as coal, lumber, oil, and iron. What are these goods called?
Natural resources.
What became required under the Massachusetts Compulsory Education Act?
Children 8-14 were required to attend school (for at least 12 weeks a year).
What was the name of the meeting in which 14 European countries met to discuss imperialism of Africa (without any African representation).
The Berlin Conference.