Industrial Revolution 1
Industrial Revolution 2
Industrial Revolution 3
Industrial Revolution 4
Industrial Revolution 5
100
What country was the first to industrialize?
Great Britain
100
People start moving into cities in a process called___________.
Urbanization
100
This natural resource, in ample supply in England powered steam engines.
What is coal?
100
In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, many factories were built along rivers because:
Water power was used to power factory machines.
100
What ENDURING ISSUE applies to the Industrial Revolution?
EXPLAIN IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
200
Who is the founder of Capitalism?
Adam Smith
200
List 3 cons of communism:
- no private ownership
- decrease in production
- limited freedom
- government corruption
200
This factory is where clothing was produced.
What is the textile factories?
200
This form of protest was used to fight for better working conditions
What is a strike?
200
An extreme shortage of food is called a ___________________.
Famine
300
Name two causes that allowed Great Britain to industrialize
Land--Lots of Resources
Labor--Population Increase
Political Stability--Avoided Wars
Capital--Free Market, etc.
300
List 3 benefits of industrialization:
- creation of middle class
- increase in jobs
- more affordable products
- urbanization
300
a member of the working class
proletariat
300
Karl Marx is considered the Father of which of the following?
What is Communism?
300
What ENDURING ISSUE can be applied to the Irish Potato famine.
EXPLAIN IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
400
Name two negative effects of industrialization.
Pollution, crime, disease, over crowding, tenements, poor living conditions, poor sanitation
400
List two of the poor working and living conditions that many suffered moving into cities and working in factories.
Long Hours; Low Wages; Dangerous Working Conditions, Child Labor, etc.
400
These were created to increase rate of production.
What is a factory?
400
What was an immediate result of the mass starvation in Ireland in the late 1840s?
Migration of many Irish to other countries
400
What was the purpose of labor unions?
To protect the rights of the workers.
500
What event paved the way for the Industrial Revolution?
Agriculture Revolution
500
What lessons can be learned from the Irish Potato Famine in terms of agricultural practices and food security? THINK OF SOLUTIONS
Diversifying crops and agricultural practices
500
Why was child labor allowed in the 1800s?
- children were needed to help provide for their families
- it was easy to take advantage of children
- children were able to maneuver into small spaces
500
A policy that let owners of industry set working conditions without government interference.
What is the laissez-faire policy?
500
According to Karl Marx, this social class is to blame for the suffering of the poor.
What is the bourgeoisie?
600
Why is communism appealing to the poor?
- it eliminates competition and social classes
600
What was a benefit of the railroad in Britain?
It offered cheap transportation for materials and goods.
600
What measures did the British government take in response to the Irish Potato Famine?
Implemented workhouses, soup kitchens, and public works projects
600
Who defended the free-market system of capitalism in the book, The Wealth of Nations?
Who is Adam Smith?
600
Prior to the first British Industrial Revolution, which industry dominated Britain?
Cottage Industry/ Domestic System
700
Author(s);
"Communist Manifesto"
Karl Marx and Fredrich Engels
700
Groups created to fight for workers rights.
What is Unions?
700
Social class made up of skilled workers, professionals, business people, and wealthy farmers.
What is Middle Class?
700
What is blight?
A plant disease caused by a fungus
700
Which group of people benefited the most from the Industrial Revolution?
Bourgeoisie