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Industrial Rev.
Industrial Revolution and Industrial Revolution Life
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the Industrial Revolution? | A long slow process were machines were built, and rapid urbanization happened. |
| What were the major uses of high-quality iron? | Construction of machines |
| Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britan? (Need at least 2) | They had good recources, labor, capital, and a strong government |
| In transportation, steam power was used to operate what? | Ships and trains |
| In the 1830's and the 1840's, British inspectors made sure what was followed? | The Factory Acts |
| What were the goals of communism? | A classless society |
| According to Marx, what group would rise up and take the means of production? | Proletariat (Working class) |
| What was the first European country outside of Britan to industrialize? | Belgium |
| What were 2 new types of transportation developed around 1900? | The Automobile and Airplanes |
| What was the main purpose of selling stock? | Capital |
| What was Henry Bessemer's contribution to industrialization? | A process that converted steel from iron |
| What was the main reason for Europe's great population growth in the 1800's? | Better sanitation |
| Who was the pioneer in hospital care, safety, and hygiene? | Florence Nightingale |
| How did workers respond to harsh conditions of industrial life? | Labor unions and mutual aide societies |
| Simple language, intense feeling, and a love of nature characterized of what kind of writers? | Romanticism |
| Which group of artists tried to capture the human eye's first perception of a scene? | Impressionists |
| What rights had women won by the late 1800's? | The ability to control property and they could attend university. |