Why Britain?
●Being an ________ helped Britain prevent others from invading their lands, leading to more stability.
Island
The Industrial Revolution transformed the production of goods from home-made items to machine-made.
This is also known as the shift from the cottage industry to the _____________.
Factory system.
Children as young as ________ worked in factories and mines, often working long hours in dangerous conditions for less pay than adults.
Four.
The four different Industrial Revolutions are characterized by what?
Technology.
_________ : jobs and economic opportunities.
Pull factors.
Britain was a _______________ that had colonies all over the world. This led to strong shipping and trading routes as well as strong trade relationships.
Mother country / colonial power
The _______________ was when farms started to have new technology and farming went from only supporting your family to making a profit.
Agricultural Revolution
What special jobs did children do in the mines?
Crawl through tunnels too small for adults.
The First Industrial Revolution (1765) is characterized by the ______________ with the creation of factories, and with the use of coal and steam to power technology.
Mechanization of production
In July and August of 1858, hot weather worsened the smell of untreated human waste and industrial pollution on the River Thamesin London. What is this event called?
The Great Stink
Who were abolitionists?
Those who opposed slavery.
__________ were created by combining smaller family farms by wealthy landowners.
Enclosures.
Not all children survived the work, and many would develop illnesses like _______ or life-altering injuries
Cancer
The Second Industrial Revolution (1870) was characterized by _________ such as electricity, gas and oil.
Energy.
Diamonds from unethical mines who use brutality, slavery, child
labour, violence, and human rights abuses are called what?
Blood Diamonds
Britain was rich in what resources?
Iron and coal.
By 1850, ____________ and its surrounding areas were producing about 40% of the world’s cotton cloth.
Manchester
Small boys who cleaned chimneys were called what?
Chimney Sweeps
During the Third Industrial Revolution (1969) __________ power began in Europe and eventually took hold in many parts of the world.
Nuclear
___________ is disinformation (purposefully misleading information) used by an organization to present themselves as environmentally responsible.
Greenwashing
From the 1700s onwards, Britain experienced a rise in ____________, making industrialization possible.
Population.
What are the smooth roads that shed water called?
Macadam roads.
Who was the person who first developed and implemented the modern industrial factory system?
Richard Arkwright
The Fourth Industrial Revolution had huge advancements in __________ technology and renewable resources.
Digital
_____________ is the process where wealthier residents begin moving into predominantly lower-income, urban neighbourhoods.
Gentrification