General Facts Flashcards
What was the time span of the 1st Industrial Revolution?
Approximately 1750-1850 (around a century)
Key features of farming BEFORE the industrial revolution…
-Subsistence farming (growing what you need)
-Open field farming
Inventions that improved farming/how crops were grown
1700: Seed Drill (plant 3 rows of seeds at once)
1730: Rotherham Plough (cut labour costs, saving time)
N/D: Crop Rotation System (helped create better, richer crops- created by Lord Turnip Townshend)
When was the cottage industry, and what were the key features of it?
The Cottage Industry was before the Industrial Revolution.
Features:
-Work done outside work hours to make extra money ($)
-Men sew
-Women spun
-Working as a family
-Peasant-dominated
When the Industrial Revolution occurred, the trend for life expectancy and average income both…
Increased.
Where did most people live before the Industrial Revolution?
The countryside.
Who would live the longest? (Saying??)
“The rich lived longer than the poor, the country than the city”
SOCIALLY, why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain?
A population boom led to more people being able to work in factories, and more consumers to purchase manufactured goods.
GEOGRAPHICALLY, why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain?
Britain’s location allowed for an abundant supply of coal; coal fuelled steam engines, which provided energy.
POLITICALLY, why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain?
A patent law encouraged inventors to created new ideas to bring benefits to Britain, as it meant their work wouldn’t be stolen by others.
Also, Britain had a supportive government, and there were no civil wars during the industrial revolution (all money going towards economic purposes).
Additionally- free, international trade was permitted.
ECONOMICALLY, why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain?
Britain colonised many countries, and the countries were able to bring lots of resources to Britain, such as iron, spices, and wool. By using these resources to Britain’s own benefit and selling them (sometimes even back to the countries!), they gained lots of profit.
Furthermore, Britain had a great banking system, which handled immense economic activity well.
Capital VS Labour: What’s the difference?
Labour is hard work and effort, mainly the poor working class, and capital is money that usually isn’t well earned, in bulk amounts, and mainly the wealthy middle class.
