Dawn of the Industrial Age/ Basics
His improved steam engine became a key power source of the Industrial Revolution.
Who is JAMES WATT?
(100 points per right answer) Name one of the reasons why Britain became the birthplace of the Industrial Era.
1. They had an abundance of resources.
2. They had skilled mechanics who could make new, practical inventions.
3. Ease of trade= increased trade= population boom
4. Stable political climate.
What is URBANIZATION?
A movement of people to cities.
This thinker said "As long as the population increases, the poor suffer. Poor people should have fewer children."
Who is THOMAS MALTHUS?
What invention made possible the growth of railroads?
What is THE STEAM LOCOMOTIVE?
True or False: The agricultural revolution led to a population explosion.
TRUE!
What did JAMES HARGREAVES invent?
THE SPINNING JENNY
Rioters who fought against the machines that cost them jobs are referred to as...
LUDDITES.
This thinker said "When wages are high, families have more children, but more children lead to lower wages."
Who is DAVID RICARDO?
Which group benefited the most from the Industrial Revolution? (The working class, farmers, the middle class, or the nobility)
Who are THE MIDDLE CLASS?
Definition: Privately built road that charges a fee to travelers that use it.
What is the vocabulary word?
TURNPIKE
What did RICHARD ARKWRIGHT invent?
THE WATER FRAME
True or False: Factory work had a rigid schedule (12-16 hour shifts), was prone to work accidents, polluted air, and constant threat of job loss.
TRUE.
This thinker adopted the idea of Utilitarianism, which says that the goal of society should be the happiness of its people.
Who is JEREMY BENTHAM?
Socialism, Communism, or Utilitarianism?
The idea that the goal of society should be to bring about the greatest amount of happiness to the greatest amount of people.
SOCIALISM
Who invented the steam engine?
ROBERT FULTON
True or False: Methodism did little for workers other than give them hope for salvation.
FALSE: Through Sunday School and meeting, Methodism helped channel the workers' anger away from the revolution, and towards social reform.
This thinker said "Government should help to improve the lives of the poor."
Who is JOHN STUART MILL?
Which group worked to reform many aspects of society without altering it radically? (Socialists, Communists, Utilitarians, Utopians)
Who are the UTILITARIANS?
WHO founded the Methodist Church?
In what industry did the Industrial Revolution first take hold in Britain?
TEXTILES
What is the proletariat otherwise known as?
THE WORKING CLASS
This thinker adopted the concept of Scientific Socialism, which states that History is a class struggle between the people who have wealth and those who do not. The working class will defeat the people who own the industries and end capitalism.
Who is KARL MARX?
Socialism, Communism, or Utilitarianism?
A philosophy that says that class struggle was inevitable and would lead to a classless society.
COMMUNISM