Vocabulary Basics
This term means farming, including raising crops and livestock.
What is agriculture?
The Industrial Revolution began in this country.
The Industrial Revolution began in this country.
Britain had lots of this raw material used to power steam engines.
What is coal?
He improved the steam engine to power factories.
Who is James Watt?
Long hours, low pay, and unsafe factories describe these conditions.
What are poor working conditions?
Workers in factories are known by this term.
Workers in factories are known by this term.
The Industrial Revolution was a shift from handmade goods to this.
The Industrial Revolution was a shift from handmade goods to this.
Britain’s colonies helped by providing raw materials and these.
What are markets?
This invention made cotton production much faster.
What is the cotton gin?
Groups formed by workers to fight for better wages and safety.
What are labor unions?
Money or property invested in a business to make more money.
What is capital?
This industry was the first to industrialize.
This industry was the first to industrialize.
Britain’s stable government did this to help businesses grow.
What is supporting trade and industry?
He created the first railroad locomotive.
Who is George Stephenson?
This reform reduced the number of children working in factories.
What is child labor reform?
The process of cities growing larger due to people moving in for jobs.
What is urbanization?
Factories were first built near rivers because machines used this power source.
What is water power?
Many small farmers moved to cities, creating a surplus of these.
What is labor (workers)?
This invention allowed messages to be sent quickly over long distances
What is the telegraph?
This economic system is based on private ownership and competition.
What is capitalism?
Land, labor, and capital together are known as these.
What are the factors of production?
This invention allowed factories to be built anywhere, not just near rivers.
What is the steam engine?
Britain’s strong navy helped protect this important activity.
What is trade?
This invention provided safer lighting and extended work hours
What is the electric light bulb?
This system argues that industries should be owned collectively to reduce inequality.
What is socialism?