Question | Answer |
What is the Industrial Revolution? | The shift of production from simple hand tools to complex machines and from human and animal power to steam |
When did the Industrial Revolution begin? | The transformation began in Britain in the mid-1700s and gradually spread across the world |
How did most people live in 1750? | - Technology was not accessible
- Rural
- Walked
- People grew their own food
- Shorter lives
- Self-sufficient
- Rarely traveled
- Insular |
How did most people live in 1850? | - More technology options available
- New inventions discovered, making it easier to grow and plant
-Could make transportation vehicles ( trains, steam ships)
- Urban
- Towns/Cities
- Machine made clothes
- Bought food/clothes
- Apartment buildings |
What was the number one cause of the Industrial Revolution? | 1.Agricultural revolution:
- Dutch built dikes to protect farmland from the sea and used animal fertilizer to improve soil.
- British discovered ways to produce more food and invent seed drill
- Better food production |
What was the second cause of the Industrial Revolution? | 2.Population explosion:
- People ate better
- Woman gave birth to healthier babies
- Better medical care slowed death rate
- More demand for food |
What was third cause of the Industrial Revolution? | 3.New technology:
- Water wheels powered new machines
- Coal was used to fuel steam engines
- Faster food production |
When was the 1st agricultural revolution? | 10,000 BC |
When was the 2nd agricultural revolution? | 1800s |
What were the characteristics that made Britain ripe for industrialization in the 18th century? | - Natural ports
- Navigable rivers
- Water for canals
- Access to the sea
- Coal
- Iron |
Where did British entrepreneurs get money? | Trade |
With whom did the British trade? | Americas, Canada, the Caribbean, Africa, India, China, the East Indies, and Egypt |
What were some of the items traded? | Slaves, cotton, rum, tobacco, gold, tea, spices |