Basic Facts
What country did the Industrial Revolution begin in?
England
Were the working conditions good or bad during the Industrial Revolution?
Bad
Were kids allowed to work during the industrial Revolution? Yes or No
yes
What was the assembly line and how did it change the way work was done?
It is a process where work passes from one operation to the next in a direct line. It made is faster and cheaper for products to be made.
Buildings or groups of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine or assembly lines.
Factories/Mills
Before the American Industrial Revolution, people worked from home or on farms. This was called?
The Cottage Industry
What did the Industrial Revolution do to the American economy?
The economy increased.
Name a common job a child would have had during the Industrial Revolution
Factory worker, newspaper delivery, coal miner, etc.
Name an invention that used steam power.
Locomotive, Train, Steamboat
a type of cloth or fabric produced during the industrial revolution.
Textile
A time period when machines replaced what humans and animals used to have to do.
The Industrial Revolution
Was there a minimum salary that factory workers had to pay their employees?
No
TRUE OR FALSE: School was more important than working during the Industrial Revolution..
False
Men received higher salaries than women? True or False
True
The first industry to start in factories was....
Textile Industry
The Industrial Revolution changed the way people lived and worked. Describe one way it changed the way people lived.
People moved from the country to the city.
What is an example of a job you could have got?
chimney sweep, factory worker, coal minds etc.
What was the average age of a factory worker during the Industrial Revolution
10-16
Who invented the steam engine?
James Watt
True or False: Factories had labor laws and regulations that protected all workers..
Before the Industrial Revolution, most people were....
Farmers
How many hours did people usually work during a day?
10-16
About what % of money did children make compared to adults?
10%
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
What region of the United States had factories and cities during the 1800's?