Ch. 20

Question 1

Industrial Revolution

Answer 1

burst of major inventions and economic expansion, starting in GB

Question 2

Spinning Jenny

Answer 2

a simple, inexpensive, hand powered spinning machine

Question 3

Water Frame

Answer 3

spinning machine by Richard Arkwright, several spindles for water power

Question 4

Steam Engines

Answer 4

breakthrough invention : Thomas Savery , burned coal to produce steam, used to operate a pump

Question 5

Rocket

Answer 5

George Stephenson’s effective locomotive (24 mph)

Question 6

Crystal Palace

Answer 6

location of Great Exhibition : architectural masterpiece

Question 7

Iron Law of Wages

Answer 7

theory suggesting pressure of population prevents wages from rising

Question 8

Tariff Protection

Answer 8

government way to support and aid it’s economy by laying high taxes

Question 9

Factory Acts

Answer 9

English laws passed that limited the workload of women and children with minimum hygiene and safety measures

Question 10

Separate Spheres

Answer 10

A gender division of labor with wives at home and men as a wage earner

Question 11

Mines Act 1842

Answer 11

English law prohibiting underground work for all women , girls, and boys under 10

Question 12

Class-consciousness

Answer 12

awareness of belonging to a distinct social and economic group

Question 13

Luddites

Answer 13

group of handicraft workers who attacked factories, later smashing new machines, believing they were putting themselves outta work

Question 14

Combination Acts

Answer 14

British laws that outlaws unions and strikes favoring capitalists business