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The ____ Revolution increased the population in England due to more food being produced.
Agricultural
Which material made the biggest impact on how we get energy for the machines?
Coal
The first steam powered transport was: train, automobile, plane, boat
Boat
Which letter best describes the working conditions of the mines and factories?
A. Boring and comfortable
b. Peaceful and boring
c. Dangerous and unhealthy
c. Dangerous and unhealthy
Goods and products were produced much ____ with the creation of ______ .
Cheaper or faster
factories
T/F: During the Industrial Revolution, human labor increased significantly.
False: machine labor increased not human labor. Sure it was humans who made the machines work but they were not creating the products.
What are the main characteristics of MASS PRODUCTION?
System of manufacturing goods in large numbers of identical goods.
making the same thing, cheaper and faster, with the use of a powered machine.
What was the telegraph? How was it used in political aspects?
This machine sent messages through a wire. It allowed fast communication between countries.
The social class which included teachers, shop owners and office workers were the lower, middle, upper or aristocracy?
Lower class
What is urbanization and how is it connected to the industrial revolution?
During this time there was a big movement from the countryside to the city which resulted in tremendous growth and development of cities.
How did England benefit from its colonies during the revolution? (3 benefits)
1. More natural resources
2. Cheap/free labor
3. Market to sell back finished products
Name 3 benefits England had at this time that helped it to start the industrial revolution.
1. Location
2. Raw materials
3. capital
How did the spinning mule work? Why did this result in less workers for this job?
It could spin cotton and other fibers (wool for example) into thread and around the wooden spindle. Before it was done by hand and now the machine could make dozens at the same time.
What are three reasons children were hired as worked in the factories?
1. They were small and fit in small places
2. They were paid less
3. They complained less
What were 3 economical effects of the IR?
Lower prices, capitalism, less agriculture, better economy for country, more trade
What is the industrial revolution? (4 things)
A huge change from human labor to machine powered labor. Life in the countryside moving to the city. Lots of inventions powered by water and coal to make goods faster and cheaper. Started in England in the mid 1700s until early to mid 1800s. (About 60-70 years).
One main cause of the industrial revolution is that the main source of energy changed from manpower to converting which two natural resources ____ into energy.
Water and coal
What invention changed changed and was significant to transportation during the IR? Why?
Steam engine, trains were powered by them and able to move goods and raw material long distances.
Describe work conditions in the factories (4 things)
Dangerous and repetitive tasks,
long hours with no or little break 6 days a week
little pay compared to the managers and owners
exploitation
dirty and hot