click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Industrial Rev
Industrial Revolution
Question | Answer |
---|---|
When did the Industrial Revolution begin and end? | 1750-1830 |
In what continent did the Industrial Revolution first start? | Europe |
What is the Industrial Revolution? | A society that shifts from using tools to make products to using new sources of energy, such as coal, to power machines in factories. |
Was the Industrial Revolution a violent or non-violent revolution? | A non-violent revolution |
Instead of violence,the Industrial Revolution was full of what? | Ideas and industry |
What was one of the most important machines that was invented during the Industrial Revolution? | The steam engine |
Who invented the steam engine? | Thomas Newcomen |
During the Industrial Revolution,some children had to do what? | Work in factories |
How did the Industrial Revolution effect working conditions? | People worked in cities in factories vs. working at home or on the farm. Often they had little pay, dangerous conditions and long hours. |
Why did children have to work in the time of the Industrial Revolution? | Families had no money unless they worked. Many people also felt it was good for children. |
Before the Industrial Revolution, what job did 80% of people have? | Farming |
What percentage of American population is farmers today? | Less than 1% |
What was the main energy source (fuel) in the early Industrial Revolution | Coal |
What countries were political competitors with Europe for economic development in the 1700's? | China and India |
What did machines take the place of in the Industrial Revolution? | Skilled labor by craftsmen |
What is it called when you become more factory oriented than agriculture oriented? | Industrialization |
Why were diseases spread so quickly? | Workers were packed into shacks near the factory with little room to themselves |
What were working conditions like at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution? | People worked long hours with little pay and no rest |
What is a major problem with the factories? | They pollute the Earth from the steam and smoke they produce |
Why were unions successful in the fight for workers' rights? | Everyone joined together to for the good of the people. Everyone was effected and wanted a change |
How were items made before the Industrial Revolution? | By hand, not machine. Cottage Industry |
What happened to the prices of things after the Industrial Revolution? | They decreased due to mass production (supply up/ cost down) |
What is the process of moving to the city, often for work called. | Urbanization |
Did the revolution hurt people, help people or both? | Both |
What age did people start work in the Industrial Revolution? | 5 |
What were some jobs the children had to do? | Work on farms, work as servants, work in factories, push coal trucks, become sailors and work as sales people |
Who are the Luddites? | originally- protesters during the Industrial Revolution against machines and factories. Now, Luddites are considered anti-technology |
In Britain, what are 3 catalysts of reform? | Luddite Protests, Peterloo Massacre, Sadler Report |
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin? | England |