Inventions
This development was a giant building where processes would be done to make a product.
Factory/Mill
This crop became highly desirable because of the high volume of use in factories and mills
Cotton
What two groups were paid lower wages at this time?
Women and Children
How were clothes made before the Industrial Revolution?
By Hand
This metal was used to build many things, including trains
Iron
Because of all the machinery that needed to be manned, the industrial revolution created many _______?
Jobs
Why would people stay working and not complain about conditions?
There was no job security and MANY people looking for work.
How did the railroad affect trade and food?
People could get items from far away substantially easier, because of the speed and price.
This invention and development made travel and trade much quicker and cheaper
Railroad
More people began to move to this type of location in search of jobs and money.
Cities
Why was working in a factory so dangerous at this time?
It was easy to get caught in machinery and lose a limb, air quality was terrible, long workday, bad for health.
The idea that the government should control the factories to focus on cooperation.
Socialism
This invention created energy and force to power machinery without water or by hand
Steam Engine
This method made making Iron much easier and efficient
Puddling
How much of the workforce did people UNDER age 20 make up?
About Half
This movement allowed landowners to fence off common lands which forced the poor into cities.
Enclosure Movement
This invention made it easier to weave cotton into thread without doing it by hand
Spinning Jenny
What major source of energy was used at this time after water to create steam?
Coal
How long was the work week back at this time? (days AND hours)
6 days, 12 hours a day.
This man was one of the first Socialists and created a Utopian Community
Robert Owen