1. New Inventions and Technologies
An economic system in which factories, equipment, and other means of production are privately owned rather than controlled by government is....
capitalism
What is a company that completely dominates a particular industry called?
Monopoly
What was the biggest invention in the usa during the industrial revolution?
Steam engined train
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Eddison
How was life before the Industrial Revolution?
Many lived in small, rural communities, more self-sufficient. Small, family farms meant they could produce most of their own food.
Inventions like Edison's _______ helped generate a new age of innovation and industry after the Civil War.
lightbulb
When did the industrial revolution in Britain end ?
1840
What was the impact in the united states when the cotton Gin was invented?
The most significant effect of the cotton gin was an increase of slavery. While it was true that the cotton gin reduced the labor of removing seeds, it did not reduce the need for enslaved labor to grow and pick the cotton. In fact, the opposite occurred.
What was the ideology of the Industrial Revolution?
Historians often refer to the ideology of the Industrial Revolution as classical liberalism since it included the principles of laissez-faire capitalism while also promoting basic individual rights.
How did machines impact human life?
It made human life easier and quicker paced.
What was a change in agriculture during the Industrial Revolution once machinery began to be used?
New machinery created new jobs, luring people to move to cities.
What is their most well known inventions?
Watt steam engine
How did the Industrial Revolution negatively impact the USA?
It introduced hardships such as pollution and the working conditions were brutal along with many accidents happening due to the fact that many things were new or innovative.
How did the Industrial Revolution impact human rights?
The Industrial Revolution was dramatically harmful to human rights because although it provided opportunities for work and a new life. It violated people's rights to social services and work more so than it did to further them. Such that they posed a danger to those living in them.
What was negative effect that the Industrial Revolution had on the human kind?
Poor working conditions, living conditions, low wages, child labor, and pollution.
Artist and inventor Samuel F. B. Morse created the first practical ________by 1837. To send messages by electrical signal, he used a dot-and-dash system later known as _____.
telegraph , Morse code
What year did they create the Watt Steam engine?
1776
What major event did Britain cause on the USA during 1812?
Britain blockaded parts meaning the US had to look internally for resources.
What were the technological advancements?
Five main technological advancements were
1.) The vapor machine
2.) The telephone
3.) The automobile
4.) The airplane
5.) The light bulb
What were positive impacts that the Industrial Revolution had on us?
There was an increase in wealth, the production of goods, and the standard of living. People had access to healthier diets, better housing, and cheaper goods. In addition, education increased and new industries were built.
Inventor Alexander Graham Bell pursued the idea of sending speech over wires, and finally succeeded on March 10, 1876 when he invented the ______.
telephnone
How was the work in the factories during the the Britain industrial revolution?
Due to the fact that machinery was rather new the work conditions were difficult and exposed employees to many risks and dangers, including cramped work areas with poor ventilation, trauma from machinery, toxic exposures to heavy metals, dust, and solvents
Who bought new manufacturing technology from Britain to the United States?
Samuel Slater
What were some risks of manual labor?
The manual labor during the Industrial Revolution wasa new and many people were stuck working many hours in a factor due to the fact that it was rather new. People were working hard to only get payed minimum wage.
How did the industrial revolution impact the ecosystem?
It turned weaker slowly but surely and started to go downhill very quickly due to the Industrial Revolution.