The First Industrial Revolution
The Second Industrial Revolution
Fordism
Post-Fordism
Vocabulary
100

The First Industrial Revolution began at this time and in this country.

What is the mid 18th century and England.

100

The Second Industrial Revolution began around this year.

1870.

100

The Ford Motor Company was founded in 1903 in this state by this man.

in Michigan by Henry Ford.

100

In Post-Fordism, industrial production is more this or not as rigid.

Flexible.

100

This means "the same". The Industrial Revolution allowed the production of larger amounts of good that are this.

Identical.

200

Many factories were built near rivers so that they could harness the power of this for their machines.

Running water.
200

The Second Industrial Revolution took place in these countries (7).

Britain, France, Japan, the United States, the Netherlands, Germany, and Italy.

200

Ford created this car, which was very popular and even a symbol of independence and part of the American dream.

The Model T.

200

Contracts are often this nowadays.

Temporary.

200

This means "of various kinds". Industrial production became this by the Second Industrial Revolution.

Diverse.

300

The First Industrial Revolution was marked by the replacement of manual labour with these machines.

Steam-powered machines.

300

The appearance of this in the United States led to the growth of industrial productivity.

Fordism.

300

In 1913, Ford developed the world's first moving this, which involved a conveyor belt and specialized tasks.

Assembly line.

300

Now, production methods may be this.

Spread over many factories around the world.

300

Factories began to replace these places where artisans typically work during the Industrial Revolution.

Workshops.

400

The Industrial Revolution saw many these working in factories, and their working conditions led to the creation of labour laws.

Children.

400

By the Second Industrial Revolution this economic system, which strives to generate maximum profit, was already established.

Capitalism.

400

To improve the productivity of workers, Ford did this to their wages and hours.

Doubled their wages and reduced the work day by one hour.

400

Items produced now rely heavily on this; we often see them on TV or online.

Advertising/Ads.

400

This means to help, encourage, or facilitate. Ex: The Industrial Revolution _______ capitalism.

To promote/promoted.

500

The Industrial Revolution promoted this law which is a model for determining the price of goods in the market based on the quantity consumers wish to buy and quantity producers are willing or able to sell.

The Law of Supply and Demand.

500

This replaced the steam-engine and made it possible to manufacture cars which then became one of the most important consumer goods.

The combustion engine.

500

The assembly line did this to the price of cars but it required expensive machinery, so companies were often helped financially by the state.

Lowered.

500

Describe one disadvantage of Post-Fordism.

Job insecurity/lack of benefits.


Unfulfilling not to see finished product of what you make.

Many advertisements.


500

This means "to bring into existence, to create, or to produce." Ex: Capitalism is concerned with _____ maximum profits.

To generate/generating.