Dates
What century did our readings on the Petition occur in?
What were the TWO raw materials that helped fuel the Industrial Revolution?
Iron and Coal
What are the workers urging against?
The use of machines that replace skilled workers in factories
Who responded to the Workers' letter?
Leeds Cloth Merchants
What caused the workers to be in fear?
Around 1760
What was the nickname of the textile industry for quite some time?
"The Cottage Industry"
Where was the factory located?
Yorkshire, England
What was their stance on machines? Pro-machines or anti-machines?
Pro-machines
Many workers feared they would be unable to ______________
What year was the Merchants' response letter published?
1791
What were the THREE biggest factors that changed the way the industry functioned?
Invention, Innovation and Newfound Power Sources
How did textile workers produce goods before working in factories?
On smaller scales in their homes, to then be sold to larger companies
How many years did it take for the Merchants to reply with a letter to the workers?
5 years
What was the word used to describe parents passing down skills to their children? Kids would act as an ____
Apprentice, Apprenticeship
What year was the Workers' Petition published?
1786
Which country did John Kay sell the mechanization patents of "The Flying Shuttle" to?
France
What kind of textile was manufactured at this factory?
Wool
What did the "political" cartoons we analyzed focus on?
Machines and robots taking over human job positions
If workers learned a new trade, what was their fear?
The new industry would also one day be replaced by machines
What year was "The Spinning Jenny" invented?
1767
What did "The Spinning Jenny" enable workers to do?
Produce several yarns at the same time
How did some workers unpeacefully protest the merchants?
Destroying power looms and burning down new factories
What was the rational for being pro-machines that the Merchants responded with?
Helped reduce costs, increased production quantity, encouraged foreign competition, good for the economy
What word was used in the direct quote to describe their fears about what their kids would become?
Vagabond