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Industrial Rev.
Flash Cards on Industrial Rev.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Industrial Revolution took place in _____________ and ________________. | Europe and America |
| Where did the manufacturing occur before the IR? | People's Homes |
| What are 4 industries that strongly influenced by the IR? | Iron, Textiles, Communication, Banking, and Transportation Industries |
| What new engine provided power for the IR? | The Steam Engine |
| Who were the Luddites | The People who opposed the use of the new machines because they eliminated people's jobs. |
| Why did England become the birthplace of the IR? | It had deposits of coal, iron, and a stable society with colonies. |
| What role did England’s colonies play in that country’s IR. | They were a source of raw materials and provided a market for England's manufactured goods. |
| What are textiles? | The manufacturing of cloth and clothing |
| What freedom did workers give up in moving from a cottage industry in textiles, to factory produced textiles? | Before the IR people could set their own hours and working conditions |
| Who invented a cheap method for making steel? | Henry Bessemer |
| Two major improvements in transportation during the Industrial Revolution. | The steamship and the steam locomotive |
| Which class benefited from the Industrial Revolution the most? | The middle and upper classes |
| The century during which the IR began. | 18th Century |
| What was the skill level of the average worker before and after the IR? | Highly skilled to low skilled |
| Where was most work done before and after the IR? | Low with high prices to high with mass production |
| What material was used for fuel before and after the IR? | Mostly wood to coal |
| Who or what set the pace of work before and after the IR? | Own Pace to a set pace according to the machine |
| What level of productivity was achieved before and after the IR? | Low to high |
| What is industrialization? | The process in which a society or country (or world) transforms itself from a primarily agricultural society into one based on the manufacturing of goods and services |
| What is mechanization? | The process of changing from working largely or exclusively by hand or with animals to doing that work with machinery. |
| What is productivity? | The state or quality of producing something, especially crops. |
| Who invented an improved steam engine that powered the IR? | Thomas Newcomen |
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