EXAM REVIEW: Unit 6: Industrialization and Its Effects

Question 1

What time period did the Industrial revolution take place? (Ind)

Answer 1

1760 to 1840 (18th to 19th century)

Question 2

Invented the seed drill (Ind)

Answer 2

Jethro tull

Question 3

Commercial revolution (Ind)

Answer 3

a sweeping reform of Europe’s economic system centered around trade and developing ideas of capitalism

Question 4

Origins of the Industrial Revolution (Ind)

Answer 4

England (had raw materials and markets abroad)

Question 5

What main raw materials did England have during the IR? (Ind)

Answer 5

iron and coal

Question 6

Thomas Newcomen (Ind)

Answer 6

created steam engine to pump water from mines

Question 7

How did transportation change from before to after the IR? (Ind)

Answer 7

Before the IR:
ships powered by sails, horse drawn wagons
After the IR:
trains, steamships, automobiles

Question 8

Social impacts of the IR (Ind)

Answer 8

Growing middle class, small businesses have little chance against large ones, leaving people to relying on factory jobs with minimal pay, brutal working conditions, and child labor

Question 9

Fredrick Engles (Ind)

Answer 9

Writes “the condition of the working class,” criticizes the middle class for harsh treatment of the lower class during the IR

Question 10

David Ricardo (Ind)

Answer 10

Iron law of wages states businesses only pay employees the minimum for survival

Question 11

Irish Potato famine and dates (Ind)

Answer 11

A famine in 1845 when the main crop of Ireland, potatoes, was destroyed by disease. As a result, over 1 million Irish died of starvation or disease, while millions of others migrated to the United States.

Question 12

Combination Acts (Ind)

Answer 12

British acts of 1799 and 1800 that made trade unionism illegal.

Question 13

Neo Luddism (Ind)

Answer 13

the rejection/fear of technology during the IR, attempted to destroy machines with hammers, fictional founder Ned Ludd

Question 14

Reform Act of 1832 (Ind)

Answer 14

basically gave the vote to middle class men leaving working men disappointed. The Reform Act became law in response to years of criticism of the electoral system from those outside and inside Parliament
Got rid of rotten boroughs

Question 15

Act which finally limited workdays for children in factories (Ind)

Answer 15

Factory Act of 1833

Question 16

Chartist Movement (Ind)

Answer 16

Political movement in Britain, wanted universal male suffrage (voting), better working conditions

Question 17

Mines Act and what was it a response to? (Ind)

Answer 17

Response to the Chartist movement and others, limits the age of children who can work in mines and women would not be allowed to work in mines
Went along with the 10 Hour act (limited the work day to 10 hours)