Industrial Revolution Flashcards
What led to the IR?
An agricultural revolution
What is the shift, beginning in England during the 18th century, from making goods by hand to making goods by machine?
Industrial Revolution
Who invented the seed drill?
Jethro Tull
What was the changing of fields in which certain crops are planted from year to year?
Crop rotation
Who introduced crop rotation?
Charles Townshend
Where did the IR begin?
England
What is the process of developing machine production of goods?
Industrialization
A large building in which machinery is used to manufacture?
Factory
Who created the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
What did the cotton gin expand?
Slavery
Who improved the steam engine?
James Watt
What is a person who manages & takes I risk of a management (business) ?
Entrepreneur
Turn pikes = ?
Toll roads
What boat had a steam engine?
The clermont
What is urbanization?
Growth of cities
