Important concepts during industrial revolution

Question 1

Mechanization

Answer 1

-The shift from hand production methods to machines.
Leading to increased productivity and efficiency in manufacturing

Question 2

Factory system

Answer 2

-The concentration of production in large centralized facilities where goods were mass-produced.
Leading to the rise of urbanization and the modern workforce

Question 3

Steam engine

Answer 3

-Invented by James Watt
-Revoloutionsied transportation and industry by providing a reliable and powerful source of energy

Question 4

Textile industry

Answer 4

-The mechanization of textile production accelerated the industrialization process.
(Spinning jenny and power loom helped with this)

Question 5

Urbanization

Answer 5

-The migration of people from rural areas to cities in search of jobs in factories.
Which led to the growth of urban centers

Question 6

Division of labor

Answer 6

-The breakdown of production processes into specialized tasks.
Which increased efficiency but led to deskilled labor and monotonous work

Question 7

Capitalism

Answer 7

-The economic system characterized by private ownership of the means of production, profit motive, and market competition, which flourished during the Industrial Revolution

Question 8

Railways

Answer 8

-The development of railway networks revolutionized transportation which enabled the rapid movement of goods and people over long distances

Question 9

Coal mining

Answer 9

-The widespread use of coal as a fuel source for steam engines and factories, fueled industrial growth but also led to environmental pollution and dangerous working conditions

Question 10

Social change

Answer 10

-The Industrial Revolution brought changes to social structure. These changes include:
The emergence of the middle class
-The decline of traditional artisanal crafts
-The rise of factory-based employment

Question 11

Child labor

Answer 11

-The exploitation of children as a cheap source of labor in factories and mines was widespread in the early stages of the Industrial Revolution

Question 12

Innovation of communication

Answer 12

-Inventions like the telegraph and telephone allowed for faster communication and coordination of economic activities

Question 13

Globalization

Answer 13

-The wide spread of industrialization and trade networks across the globe led to interconnected economies and cultural change

Question 14

Urban planning

Answer 14

-The need to accommodate the growing urban population led to the development of urban planning strategies which include:
Infrastructure projects and zoning regulations