Inventors
What did the new inventions of the Industrial Revolution do?
They made the process of doing certain tasks more efficient.
Who justified low pay in industrialization?
Thomas Malthus
In what century did Britain surge ahead in the production of cotton?
18th century
How many miles of railroad were made by 1830?
100mi
What was the most important form of transportation?
Railroads
What was the steam engine powered by when James Watt improved it?
Coal
Who built a mill complex to demonstrate his ideas of socialism?
Robert Owen
In what century did the Industrial Revolution begin?
17th century
How long were work days for the Industrial Working Class?
12-16 hours
Along with railroads, what else were built during the Industrial Revolution?
Canals
Who built the first paddle-wheel?
Robert Fulton
Who thought that there should be a direct connection with one's work and pay?
Karl Marx
When did they have 30,000 miles of railroads? (what year)
1860
What city in England was famous for its Textile factories?
Manchester
What did railroads do for America?
It turned the US into a giant market for goods.
What was the problem with the first-ever commercial steam engine?
It was really slow
The efforts of Owen and other people who believed in his ideas led to a movement called what?
Social Democracy
In what year was Cotton Cloth Britain's most important export?
1840
When the Factory Act of 1833 was passed, what was the minimum age to work?
9 years old
Thousands of what type of boat were on rivers, lakes, and the ocean?
Who used a steam engine to power the first locomotive?
Richard Trevithick
What did Karl Marx write to spread his theories?
Das Kapital
In what year did trains start going 50 mph?
1850
How long could a 16-year-old work after 1833?
12 hours a day
What was the first paddle-wheel steamboat called?
The Clermont