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Industrial Revolutio

TermDefinition
Created the process for making steel from pig iron by burning out impurities by means of a blast of air forced through the hot liquid metal: the Bessemer Process Henry Bessemer
Invented the first functional electric light bulb Thomas Edison
Identical components that can be used in place of one another in manufacturing Interchangeable Parts
Production method that breaks down a complex job into a series of smaller tasks Assembly Line
Process of fixing up the poor and rundown areas of a city Urban Renewal
Measures the quality and availability of necessities and comforts in a society Standard of Living
Money or wealth used to invest in business or enterprise Capital
Person who assumes financial risk in the hope of making a profit Entrapronuer
Invented the cotton gin Eli Whitney
Movement of people from rural areas to cities Urbanization
Multistory building divided into crowded apartments Tenement
Workers' organization Labor Union
Causes and effects of IR Increase in technology and inventions
How did cities grow during IR Every building was put wherever there was space, very crowded
Where did IR start and how did it spread Britan to Japan and US
One invention from IR, how does it work, impact Spinning Jenny-16 threads being spun at once by a wheel, helped make textiles faster and cheaper
Why were women and children hired to work in factories Women-could be paid less then men, children-could fit into small spaces
Laissez-faire Buisnesses with little to no government intervention
Where were factories initially built and why Next to the water because they were powered by water
Cottage industry vs factory industry Cottage industry- families work together to make goods by hand, Factory industry- uses machines to make things
Which industry initially transformed the IR in england Textiles
How did railroads contribute changes during the IR Cut transportation costs
Factors of production Land, labor, capital
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