The Causes
Where did the Industrial Revolution start?
Great Britain
What was the process of unification?
Unification was the process of city states becoming nation states, which occurred in places such as Italy and Germany.
What was the domestic system?
The domestic system was a time where cottage workers produced items such as textiles in their homes.
What did Samuel Morse invent?
Morse Code.
What were labor unions?
Labor groups were organized groups of people who would protest for higher wages, less hours, and better working conditions, and would often go on strike.
What was the first thing to be industrialized
Textile Production
What was the environmental effect of the industrial revolution?
Loss of habitat, polluted air causing respiratory diseases, and water pollutants.
What was the factory system?
The factory system is when the workers would be gathered into factories and provided the materials that they needed.
What still-running company did Henry Ford start, and what did they make?
The Ford Automotive Company continues to make new models today, but they started with the Ford Model T
Why didn't China and the Ottoman Empire industrialize on they same scale as other places?
Because Great Britain became an informal leader, nations like the Ottoman Empire and China became unable to industrialize, as well as the military decline in both nations.
What was the agricultural revolution and how did it contribute to the Industrial Revolution?
The agricultural revolution was a time when there was a surplus of food due to new inventions in farming, and due to this the population grew, which increased hire able workers for factories.
What were three effects of railroads?
More traveling, faster spread of information, the transportation of goods.
What are sweatshops?
A sweatshop is a small factory where people labor for long times with poor conditions, for very minimal wage.
What invention did James Watt improve?
Thomas Newcomen's steam engine.
What was the I.W.W?
The I.W.W. (Industrialized Workers of the World) was an organized group of people and was a labor union.
Why did Great Britain have a really good transportation system?
Great Britain had many navigable rivers, and later made railroads, making transportation faster and faster.
What event took place that caused the idea of citizenship?
The spread of nationalistic ideas.
What was the Factory Act and what did it change?
Great Britain's Factory Act made the minimum working age to 9, and reduced the working hours for children ages 9 to 13.
What did James Hargreaves invent that was extremely important for textile production.
The spinning jenny made mass production of textiles possible, and was one of the first inventions from the industrial revolution.
How did Jane Addams feel about urbanization during the Industrial Revolution?
Jane Addams disliked the effects of urbanization, which we can know from one of her quotes.
What were all the reasons the Industrial Revolution began where it did?
The conditions were perfect:
Political Stability
Labor
Raw Materials
Banking System
Transportation
What three types of people generally weren't considered to be citizens?
Women, immigrants, and colonists.
What were the conditions for the working class?
12 hours a day, six days a week, typically paid $1, started at the age of six, and repetitive work.
What did Alexander Graham Bell invent that made way for an item that is very commonly used today?
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, which inspired things such as the iPhone.
What did Nassau William Senior feel about what happened after the Factory Act?
Nassau William Senior maybe feared what happened afterward, or perhaps was dedicated to stop it. From his letter to Charles Poulett Thomson, "Already the manufacturers complain of diminished or suspended demands, are holding stocks, and talking of working short time."