Industrial Revolution Flashcards
Where did most of the world live?
In rural or farm areas/villages.
What did people have to do in their slightly isolated village?
Make own clothes and harvest own food
What was the second agricultural revolution?
It was the development of…
-fertilizer
-crop rotation
-jethro Tulls seed drill
-Enclosures
What did the second agricultural revolution lead to?
It lead to a surplus of food resulting in population growth
What happend as the pop. grew and new machines were being developed?
They were leaving farms to find new work and a new and better life, most went to the city’s.
What was some new discoveries that happened during the early industrial revolution?
-steam engine (powered by steam, coal, and iron ore)
-Buildings and skysrapers were being built with the iron and ore bc it was really strong
Who was the inventor of the steam engine?
James Watt
