Question Bank Term 1 Flashcards
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Electricity allowed factories to stay __ to produce more goods.
Longer
The first transcontinental railroad was complete in
1869
The most important canal built in the United States was the
Eerie
Who invented the first incandescent light bulb in 1879?
Thomas Edison
Who invented safety breaks for the elevator?
Elisha Otis
The darkest period of the French Revolution was called the
Reign of terror
Representatives from the ____ _____ established the national Assembly.
Third estate
At thr young age of 24 he was promoted to the position of brigadier general who was he?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Who invented the electric bulb
Thomas Edison
List any four features of a factory system
- Centralised workspace
- Division of labour
- Unskilled workers
- Standardized parts
What was there before the factory system?
The work was generally performed at a small workshop or at home.
Who invented the steam engine and when?
James Watt invented the steam engine in the late 1800s.
What is the French Revolution?
The French revolution was a period in France when the people overthrow thr monarchy and took control of the government.
Why were the people of France upset with the rulers?
Debt and taxes: The king had borrowed heavily to maintain a lavish lifestyle. Higher taxes angered the common people, especially since the nobles didn’t have to pay their share.
Famine and bread prices: France was experiencing famine st the time. The common people mostly ate bread to survive. However, the cost of bread sky rocketed and the people were hungry and starving.
What was the Bastille?
The bastille was a fortress built in the late 1300s to perfect Paris during the hundred years war.
Define a topographical map
Topographical maps help you to visualize the shape of the ground in a region.
what is a contour line in a topographical map?
Contour lines are used to represent the elevation of terrain on a topographical map and therfore represent the shape of the land.
Beliefs in the idea of the enlightenment and discontent within the third estate were cause of the
Industrial Revolution
What is meant by Industrial revolution?
Industrial revolution was a radical transformation which changed the entire economy of the 18th century England.
During Industrial revolution, how did the rural economy undergo transformation?
With the increase of the population and under employment or no employment it forced many to look for work in the towns.
Rural life changed during the industrial revolution with the construction of factories all around the country, and advances in machinery people were moving away from villages to seek employment.
Discuss the living conditions for workersvin the industrial revolution
Within the working class living conditions were very bad indeed in the early 19th Century. Poor living conditions were due to insufficient planning, bad housing, poor sewerage disposal, inadequate water supplies and diseases.
