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Why Did the Industrial Revolution happen?
Many countries needed better weapons and more advanced technology for war.
What was a result of the factories.
Goods were able to be mass produced.
What means of transportation grew in popularity and became very efficient ?
Trains
What were the working conditions of the textile mills and other factories.
Many workers had low pay and long tiring hours of work.
What do you think is associated with Rudolf Diesel?
The diesel engine
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Britain
Why did production of goods increases during the Industrial Revolution?
The Steam Engine allowed for much quicker manufacturing.
What was another factor of decreased production times?
Assembly Lines
What happened to agriculture.
Due to cities and towns expanding, many farms were taken over, or many fields were trasndformed into factories.
What was created during the Industrial Revolution to make math easier?
Calculators
What result did pollution have on the people?
Many people became sick and were diagnosed with diseases.
Where were the majority of jobs created during the Industrial Revolution?
Factories and Cities
Hospitals now had access to what?
X-rays
What was one result on the environment due to factories?
Pollution
What were two uses of the steam engine?
powering factories and powering trains
What valuable recourse did cities provide for industries?
Labor / work
Why were retail prices decreased during the Industrial Revolution?
Goods were produced easier and quicker causing the prices to go down.
What was invented to help people communicate?
Telephones
What were the conditions of the machinery in the factories?
bad, many machines were dangerous and had to be fixed often.
What allowed clothes to be made easier and quicker?
Spinning Jenny
Why were raw materials and money important during the Industrial Revolution?
They are necessary for production
Why were so many jobs available?
Many factories needed a couple of people per job, and there are a ton of factories in the cities.
Henry Ford
Did children work in factories?
Yes, in fact it was way cheaper to employ children instead of adults.
What was a way the making of steel was sped up?
Blast Furnace