Industrial & Agricultural Revolutions Flashcards
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Britian: Natural Resources
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Large supply of coal (steam engines) & iron (new machines)
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Why did Britian lead the way?
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- Land
- Labor
- Cash
- New Technology
- Political & Social Conditions
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Britian: Human Resources
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Labor partly due to the Agricultural Revolution
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Britian: Capital Resources
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International Trade
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Britian: New Technology
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Supported resources in place; steam engine
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Britian: Political & Social Conditions
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Stable Government, supported economic growth, strong navy, & values hard work
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Describe the Cottage System
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- Better quality
- Owned tools
- Own hours
- Skilled workers
- No discipline
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Describe the Factory System
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- Used machinery to make goods
- More goods produced
- Unskilled workers
- New Inventions
- Employers controlled wages & conditions
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Push Factors
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Costs or disadvantages that drive people to move away from a location
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Pull Factors
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Benefits or advantages that draw people to a location
