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industrialization
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Question | Answer |
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Were did the Industrial Revolution take place? | Europe and America |
Where did manufacturing take place before the IR? | in peoples, homes |
List four industries strongly influenced by the IR. | Iron Production, Textiles, Communication, Banking, Transportation |
What sort of new engine provided power for the IR? | steam engine |
Who were the Luddites. | People who did not believe in technology |
Why did England become the birthplace of the IR? | It had deposits of coal and Iron and a stable society with colonies |
What role did England’s colonies play in that country’s IR. | Source of raw materials provided a market |
What are textiles? | |
What freedom did workers give up in moving from a cottage industry in textiles, to factory produced textiles? | |
Who invented a cheap method for making steel? | |
Two major improvements in transportation during the Industrial Revolution. | |
Which class benefited from the Industrial Revolution the most? | |
The century during which the IR began. | |
What was the skill level of the average worker before and after the IR? | |
Where was most work done before and after the IR? | |
What material was used for fuel before and after the IR? | |
Who or what set the pace of work before and after the IR? | |
-What level of productivity was achieved before and after the IR? | |
What is industrialization? | |
What is mechanization? | |
What is productivity? | |
Who invented an improved steam engine that powered the IR? |