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When and where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
MID-1700’S; GREAT BRITAIN
As a result of the Industrial Revolution, what became the focus of Britain’s economy?
MANUFACTURING
What was the goal of the Great Exhibition of 1851?
TO SHOWCASE THE WORLDWIDE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE NEW INDUSTRIAL AGE
Define what the Industrial Revolution was
PERIOD OF CHANGE IN MACHINES AND PROCESSES USED FOR FARMING AND MANUFACTURING
List at least three factors that promoted Industrialization
INCREASE IN POPULATION THAT COULD WORK.
PEOPLE MOVED TO THE CITY
LOTS OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Define entrepreneurs
A PERSON WHO SETS UP AND OPERATES A BUSINESS FOR FINANCIAL GAIN BUT WITH A RISK OF PERSONAL LOSS
Define patent
SET OF GOVERNMENT-ISSUED RIGHTS TO AN INVENTOR STATING THAT NO ONE CAN LEGALLY COPY AND SELL HIS INVENTION
Define capital
MONEY GIVEN ON LOAN BY BANKERS TO ENTREPRENEURS AND INVENTORS
What two building materials were used in the Industrial Revolution?
IRON AND STEEL
What did the seed drill do?
PRODUCED MORE CROPS USING LESS SEED
What did the threshing machine do?
AUTOMATICALLY SEPARATED WHEAT FROM HUSKS
What did the flying shuttle do?
ALLOWED RAPID WEAVING OF CLOTH
What did the spinning jenny do?
QUICKLY SPUN MANY STRANDS OF COTTON INTO THREAD
What did the steam engine provide?
CONSISTENT AND RELIABLE POWER FOR THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
List three improved transportation methods in the Industrial Revolution.
ROADS, CANALS, AND RAILROADS
What were two obstacles George Stephenson faced in building a railway?
PEOPLE WHO OPPOSED THE RAILROAD BECAUSE IT THREATENED THEIR LIVING
LACK OF FLAT GROUND
Why were cottage industries replaced by factories?
HOMES AND SHOPS WERE TOO SMALL FOR THE NEW MACHINERY
Who invented the cotton gin and what did it do?
ELI WHITNEY; ENABLED ONE WORKER TO PROCESS 50 POUNDS OF COTTON PER DAY
How did family life change during the Industrial Revolution?
MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILD HAD TO WORK LONG HOURS AND SELDOM SAW EACH OTHER
What were the goals of the People’s Charter?
ALL MALES SHOULD BE ABLE TO VOTE,MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT SHOULD BE PAID,MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO OWN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF PROPERTY
Who were the Luddites?
SKILLED CRAFTSMEN WHO USED VIOLENCE TO CHANGE WORK REFORMS
Who were two preachers who God used in the Great Britain revival?
JOHN WESLEY AND GEORGE WHITEFIELD
How did the revival impact Britain’s society?
CRIME RATES DROPPED, INDUSTRIAL REFORM MOVEMENTS WERE PEACEFUL
DECLINE IN DRUNKENNESS
What country was one of the first to seek to end slavery?
GREAT BRITAIN
