industrial rev. Flashcards
1
Q
What was the most important Invention of the Industrial Revolution?
A
Steam Engine
2
Q
Who was the creator of the first steam engine?
A
Thomas Newcomen
3
Q
Who made changes to the Steam engine? what did they add?
A
James Watt- added the flywheel
4
Q
Comment on the change from domestic industry to the factory system
A
Inventions sped up the manufacture of cloth.
Powered by steam engines
5
Q
what changes occurred because of the steam engine?
A
Transport, Factories, iron industry, coal mines and social changes.
6
Q
what social changes took place?
A
weekend trips away, people living in suburbs, alcohol abuse and crime.
7
Q
what year did the first good train run between stockton and Darlington?
A
1825
8
Q
name some of the impacts of the railways
A
faster cheaper transport decline of coaches and canals growth in industry - more coal, iron growth of towns- suburbs growth of tourism
