Industrial Quiz Flashcards
How was life before industrialization
Many people lived in rural areas, and caused them to make cloth in their own homes and spin fabrics
Cause of industrialization
Technological advancements and natural resources increased population in urban areas
What two inventions were built that lowered the time consuming process
Spinning Jenny, and water frame
Water frame
Used water to spin the wheel, Richard Arkwright
Who is considered the he father of factories
Richard Arkwright, because he brought more production of cotton to factories
Spinning Jenny
Allowed more than one cloth to be spun at once, James Hargreaves
Interchangeable parts
Eli Whitney, easy to repair things, used to create weapons
Henry ford
Invented the conveyor belt to manufacture automobiles
Steam engine
James watt, used coal to produce steam, locomotive allowed trains to run, allowed boats to travel upstream
Sees drill
Used to place seeds in the ground, which allowed for more production
Crop rotation
Rotated crops in and out of a field
What was the main reason for people moving into urban areas?
Increasing food availability
What did the government enforce for farmers?
Enforce fences to not allow farmers or people who lived in rural areas to come to the urban ones
Manchester and Liverpool
Both still ended up moving to the urban areas after the laws and forced from the government
Advantages of Britain
Located next to Atlantic ocean, which allow for more trade, they had lots of coal for steam engine, mass produced iron, colonies which they were in control of, worlds, largest fleet
Disadvantage of France
Did not have high populated areas which limited labor done in the country
Disadvantage of German
The country wasn’t united, but once it was became the leading production and steel and coal
Advantages of the United States
Had a large railroad called the transcontinental which is used for trade, high population
What caused the second revolution?
Lots of technology was being advanced
Japan industrialization
Wanted to become industrialized to protect itself, many female workers were abused
Industrialization in Russia
Had a railroad called Trans-Siberian, which allowed for more trade, produce lots of steel, and Coal, they were agricultural until communism took
Cottage industry
Making goods by hand at home
What farming system did farmers rely on before industrialization?
Three field system
Enclosure movement
Fences were used to protect large farms