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Industrial Rev 1
Vocabulary Terms Associated with The Industrial Revolution
Term | Definition |
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Industrial Revolution | a period of rapid growth in the use of machines in manufacturing and production that began in the mid-1700s. |
Enclosure movement | a process in Europe from 1700s to the mid-1800s where landowners fenced small fields to create large farms, allowing for more efficient farming methods and increased the food supply. |
Factors of production | the basic resources for industrialization, such as land, labor, and capital. |
Factory | a place where goods are manufactured in mass quantity. |
Cottage industry | a usually small-scale industry carried on at home by family members using their own equipment. |
Industrialization | developing industries for the production of goods. |
Robert Fulton | American engineer and inventor; he built the first commercially successful, full-sized steamboat, the Clermont, which led to the development of commercial steamboat ferry services for goods and people. |
Labor Union | An organization representing workers' interests. |
Strike | A work stoppage. |
Mass Production | The system of manufacturing large numbers of identical items. |