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indereol revulutions
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| were did the industrial revolution take plase | EUROPE and AMERICA. |
| where did manufacturing take plase before the lR | IN PEOPLE’S 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? | the steam engine |
| Who were the Luddites. | THEY WERE PEOPLE WHO OPPOSED THE USE OF THE NEW MACHINES BECAUSE THEY ELIMINATED PEOPLE’S JOBS. LUDDITES SOMETIMES DESTROYED MACHINES IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE CHANGES OF THE IR. |
| 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. | THEY WERE A SOURCE OF RAW MATERIALS AND PROVIDED A MARKET FOR ENGLAND’S MANUFACTURED GOODS. |
| What are textiles? | THE MANUFACTURING OF CLOTH AND OF PEOPLE’S 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. | |
| 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? |