Agrarian and Industrial Revolution Flashcards
What is the Enclosure System?
The process of taking over and fencing off land formerly shared by peasant farmers.
Why Enclose ?(Ensclosure system)
It increased profits.
2 consequences of enclosure
–Villages shrank and people moved to cities
–Farm laborers were out of work
Charles Townshend developed
Charles Townshend
developed a system of crop rotation.
Thomas Malthus
an Enlightenment
economist
1st core principle
Food is necessary for human existence
2nd core principle
human population grows faster than the power to produce food.
3rd core principle
Population increases in a geometrical ratio.
4th core principle
Humans tend not to limit their population voluntarily.
who worked in the factory system ?
Men, women and children
when were factories open?
daylight hours and 6 days a week
where did many of the factory workers live
in the slums w/ no running water
Entrepreneurs/Aristocratic
wanted to maintain power and keep their rights
Middle class
liberals, equality should be expanded
socialists
people to own factories, farms and mines. To serve the needs of people and not only wealthy`
Robert Owen
a socialist and a Utopian, tried to establish ideal communities , shared in the economic success
What did Robert owen think on education
He thought education was the key to a happier society and universal harmony.
How did the middle class see the poor/aristocracy
they thought they didn’t work hard enough
The new business people of the Industrial Revolution were known as ?
entrepreneurs
What was a workhouse
it housed people who were unable to support themselves
What happened to families who entered a workhouse ?
they were broken up
How were children kept awake at the end of the day ?
they were beaten
Cyrus McCormick invented
the Reaper
what is important about 1848
revolutions were taking place and The Communist Manifesto
who were the proletariat
they were the working class. they lived off of labor money and did not get profit from the capitol.
who were the Bourgeoisie(B)
they were the business owners
what was the outcome of this work (regarding proletariat )
Marx and Engels proposed that there would be a revolution where proletariat would rise up and take over
Sum up the MINES AND COLLIERIES ACT 1842
it prohibited all females and boys under the age of ten from working underground in coal mines.
why was legumes important
it converts atmospheric nitrogen into nitrates in the soil that can be used by whatever plants are grown there in the following few
years.
what was important about Bakewell ?
he believed in breeding certain livestock and getting the best traits from specific cows in hopefully getting better livestock.
seed drill
it planted seeds in uniformed rows
who created seed drill
Jethro Tull
why did people leave from the country to go to the city ?
because of the new technology.
Industrial Revolution
a rural economy
Industrial Revolution ( Simpler Version)
the change of doing things by hand to doing things on a machine
Why did Industrial Revolution happen in England ?
because of the globalization of the European economy and increase of food production.
Cottage system
home-based manufacturing
What is a Cotton gin and why is it important ?
it was being produced in the U.S and increased slave labor
why were turnips grown
turnips were to feed cattle
how would you define the industrial revolution
the move from agrarian to a capitalist society
cottage system
allowed people to work from home
Frederick Engles
cellar dwelling and poor sanitation
best way to get around town
railroads
best communication
telephone
Robert owen
