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World History Ch 19

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anesthetic A DRUG THAT PREVENTS PAIN DURING SURGERY
enclosure PROCESS OF TAKING OVER AND CONSOLIDATING LAND THAT WAS FORMERLY SHARED BY PEASANT FARMERS
James Watt SCOTTISH ENGINEER WHO IMPROVED THE STEAM ENGINE (MADE IT MORE EFFICIENT)
smelt THE PROCESS THAT SEPARATED IRON FROM IRON ORE
Statement that best describes the Industrial revolution: There was a gradual change in the way people lived and worked.
The Industrial Revolution begin in: Britain
Charles Townshend and Jethro Tull were: Developers of new agricultural techniques
What is one way improved agriculture contributed to population growth? It created a surplus of food
How did enclosure affect British farmers? Many farmers lost farms and moved to cities.
A major use of high-quality iron was to make: railroads
Capital money used to invest
putting-out system cottage industry
entrepreneur someone who assumes the risk of starting a business
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin
For what two reasons did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain? Britain had plentiful natural resources and easy to access by sea.
How did labor and capital combine to create the Industrial Revolution? Capital was invested in factories that employed the workforce.
What effect did new machine technology have on the putting-out system? It ended the putting-out system
The flying shuttle and spinning jenny were technological advances in: the textile industry
In transportation, steam power was used to operate: locomotives
urbanization THE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE TO CITIES
tenement A MULTI-STORY BUILDING DIVIDED INTO APARTMENTS
labor union A WORKERS’ ORGANIZATION
What caused the growth of cities during the Industrial Revolution? need for city workers
Those who benefitted most from the Industrial Revolution were: entrepreneurs
Luddites, who smashed machines in Britain, were groups of: textile workers
Why did factory owners often prefer to hire women? Women could be paid less than men
What was one hazard of working in textile factories? air filled with lint
In the 1830s and 1840s, British inspectors made sure that: labor laws were followed
One positive effect of the Industrial Revolution was: a rise in wages
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