Causes of the Industrial Revolution
In what country did the industrial revolution start?
Britain
Which invention by James Watt improved and powered factories?
Steam Engine
What term describes people moving from rural areas to cities?
Urbanization
What was the typical length of a factory workday during the Industrial Revolution?
12-16 hours
What movement wanted better pay and conditions for workers?
Labor Unions
What natural resource became essential for powering early machines during the Industrial Revolution?
Coal
What are the two new technological advancements that enabled goods to be shipped faster and cheaper?
The Steam Train and Steamboat
What were overcrowded apartment buildings for workers called?
Tenements
Why were children commonly hired to work in factories?
They could get into small places and could be paid less.
Activists and workers were pushing for what changes?
Safety standards, shorter hours, better sanitation, more pay
Which geographic advantage helped Britain industrialize first? its rivers, colonies, or mountains?
Rivers for power and transport
What invention by Samuel Morse revolutionized long-distance communication?
The Telegraph
What social and economic class grew rapidly due to factory jobs and office work?
The Middle Class
Women typically worked in this industry during the industrial revolution.
Textile mills
Cities began to build sewage and waste disposal systems to stop the spread of what?
Diseases
What early form of global trade was Britain able to rely on to sell their finished goods? Bonus points if you can name one place.
Colonies
What machine powered by water and later steam increased textile production dramatically?
The Power Loom
What major public health problem affected rapidly growing industrial cities?
Diseases and Poor Sanitation
Fill in the blank: Workplaces during the industrial revolution had an absence of…
Regulations
How are labor regulations enforced?
Corporate audits, safety agreements
What agricultural change increased food production and freed workers for factory labor?
The Agricultural Revolution
What new method made steel cheaper and stronger in the mid-1800s?
The Bessemer Process
What innovations reduced the need for farm labor?
Agricultural Innovations
Which modern day country(s) have similar working conditions to past industrial countries?
China, India, DRC, Bangladesh
Fill in the blank: Reforms typically get started after…
Something tragic happens in the workplace.