The Industrial Revolution Flashcards
(18 cards)
When did the industrial revolution begin?
The industrial revolution began in the mid-1700s.
Why were machines invented?
They were invented to make spinning and weaving cloth faster.
Why did people move to cities?
They moved to cities to find work.
Before the industrial revolution, where did people got their recourses from such as, food and clothing?
Before the industrial revolution people grew their own food and people spun and wove cotton to make clothing.
Before the industrial revolution, where did most people live in?
A) cities
B) factories
C) small farming villages
D) appartments
C) most people lived on small farming villages.
What was the idea of going to work outside of home was called…
A) factory system
B) domestic system
C) urban system
D) career choice
A) factory system.
Why was an early production method called cottage industry?
A) built cottages
B) worked in their homes
C) lived on factories
D) made cottage cheese
B) worked in their homes.
Because of the industrial revolution, woman and children were forced to work in factories. How long could they work up to a day?
Woman and children could work up to 18 hours a day.
What was the percentage of people working in the industrial revolution time?
Up to 80% of people were working.
How does capitalism work?
People invest money into business to make a profit.
How are capitalism and socialism different?
Socialism is a belief that businesses should be owned as a society as a whole.
How did both the government and workers themselves try to improve workers’ lives?
Workers went on strike, the government changed the law.
Name two major reform movements of the 1800s.
1848 - the movement for equality began in the United States.
1888 - woman formed a group dedicated to the cause.
Define industrialisation.
Process of developing machine production of goods.
Define urbanisation.
City building and movement of people to cities.
Define corporation.
Business owned by stockholders.
Define utilitarianism.
Belief that an idea or thing is only as good as it is useful.
Define factors of production.
Resources needed to produce goods and services.
