Industrial Rev Flashcards
Where did I R begin?
Great Britain
What was industry like before the I R?
Cottage industry, family businesses
Why did the I R Begin in Britain?
Technology and natural resources
What was the textile industry like before the I R?
Hand made, cottage industry, very expensive
What are raw materials?
Raw materials are goods that can be tired into something else
What is manufacturing?
The process of turning raw materials into goods for a profit
Where were goods manufactured during the I R?
Mills and factories
What was a major Problem caused by urbanization?
Over clouding and pollution
What is urbanization?
People moving from rural areas to work in factories
What did factory owners do to make a lot of money?
Cut reduction costs to increase profit
Who popularized communism?
Carl Marx
Where did the I R spread after beginning in Britain?
Germany and Paris
Agricultural revolution
Time where now incarnations made farming easer and food food production rose rapidly
Enclosure
Fenced in fields created by British land owners
Factors of production
Land, labor, and capital
Unions
Association of workers who wanted better working conditions and higher pay
What is capitalism?
The economic system in which private ownership is allowed in the intent of making a profit
What is socialism?
A system in which a society owner contracts them and their property
What is communism?
An extreme form of socialism in which there is no government
Samuel slaver
Man who brought I R to America
Lowell, MA
City in Massachusetts, known for textile and mills during I R
Who generally worked in factories?
Women and children
Why were early factories built along rivers?
Because they were Atwater powered
What impact did the steam engine have on transportation?
railroads and steamboats
