How did industries justify paying a lower wage to women and children?
Women and children were not expected to support a family, just supplement the man's income.
100
How did the industrial revolution impact the population size?
It increased/more births or children in each family.
100
Where did the industrial revolution begin
Great Britain
100
What invention had one of the greatest impacts on industry and transportation?
The steam engine
200
What was a 'family wage'?
All income earned by all members of the family went to the patriarch of the family.
200
Give two examples of a resource or product that was in high demand for or from industry
Cotton, textiles, steel...
200
What economic culture resulted from the industrial revolution?
Capitalism
200
What was a key concept that emerged from the transformations of energy, technology, and organization during the industrial revolution?
Mass Production
300
What is the rule of thumb?
A stick used to beat a woman could be no wider than the width of a thumb.
300
How did improvements in domestic agriculture affect the industrial revolution?
Freed more of the population for non-agricultural work, such as in the industries.
300
What two economic resources allowed Britain to meet demands for goods?
Human Resources and Natural Resources
300
What American invention in 1831 allowed for fewer hands and less time needed on the farm?
The mechanical reaper
400
What was the name of the act, and what year were the 10 hour word day laws enacted?
The Factory act of 1847
400
What years did Britain occupy India?
1612-1947
400
What is Capitalism?
The private ownership of capital. Private means not controlled by the state, nor communal.
400
Not everyone was in favor of the new technologies of the industrial revolution, what were the people who were against it called?
Luddites
500
What did the 10 hour work day law do?
This ensured women, and children aged 13-18, worked no more than 10 hour weekdays, 8 hours on Saturday, and were off on Sunday.
500
Name 5 colonies that Britain had during this time period
Egypt, Sierra Leone, British Columbia, Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Afghanistan, Hong Kong, New Zealand......
500
Give two ways that the industrial revolution affected the environment
Population growth impacted other native species, causing them to abandon their habitats, or die out. Coal emissions impacted air quality (early greenhouse effect).
500
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