Revolution
What was the Agricultural Revolution?
When new farming techniques increased food supply and population
Railroads improved life by...
going faster and longer distances
Why did factory owners hire children?
Cheaper labor
What were tenements, and what problems did they have?
overcrowded, poorly built, multi-family buildings
These people had low wages, high rent, while living in tenements or being homeless.
Factory workers, women, immigrants
New farming techniques included what?
crop rotation, breeding of animals, better tools.
The seed drill was important because...
It made planting crops faster and easier
How did factory work affect life expectancy?
shortened life expectancy. Frequent INJURIES, AND DEATH
How did pollution increase in industrial cities?
•Burning of coal for food, water, and steam
Who were robber barons?
wealthy people who gain money through the poor treatment of their workers and use monopolies
Why was England the first country to industrialize?
What did the cotton gin do?
It separated seed from cotton quicker.
Describe working conditions in factories during the Industrial Revolution.
Hot, dirty, smelly, no ventilation. COAL DUST and linty air
Why was access to clean water and sewage systems a major issue?
•Waste Disposal= lack of fresh water= diseases
How did captains of industry help the economy?
they created jobs and used their money to better parts of the cities where they lived.
What does the term Industrial Revolution mean?
REPLACED HUMAN and animal power with MACHINES
Did the cotton gin increase or decrease the demand for slaves?
increase
What role did labor unions play during the Industrial Revolution?
•promote workers’ rights.
How did governments improve city life in the late 1800s?
•Government organizes police forces and fire departments
Imperialism is?
when stronger countries dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially
How did mass production affect the price and availability of goods?
increased the supply of goods, therefore they were CHEAP
The flying shuttle was important because...
It allowed clothing to be made quicker. Mass production.
Why did conditions improve over time even though they were originally terrible?
Laws regulate conditions/factories and mines made safer.
How did advances in medicine improve living conditions?
•VACCINE FOR RABIES
•Anesthesia for surgery
Antiseptics against
Which economic system favors government involvement?
socialism