Industrial Revolution Flashcards
How did British farmers increase food production during the 1700’s?
-Charles Townshend - discovered you didn’t have to leave leave land fallow. You could rotate your scops instead.
- Jethro Tull developed a seed drill that planted the crop in straight rows reducing the amount of seeds needed.
What industry was first affected by the factory system?
The textile industry. It was so much more efficient to produce goods in one place faster then to produce in many at the same time
The first steam-driven engines were used to do what?
Pumping water from flooded coal mines
Why did Britain take the lead in the Industrial revolution?
The French revolution distrusted the political and economic life of France so Britain has the space to become the leader
What was the world’s leading industrialized nation in the early 1800’s?
Britain was the leader of the industrial revolution because the French revolution had disrupted Frances economic life
The development of the internal combustion engine resulted in …
The making of vehicles. Such as small vehicles, large trucks ships and locomotives.
Why were corporations organized?
They were organized because they were how many trades got around. They basically controlled the country so in order for their business to succeed they had to lead the corporation well.
The population of Europe increased greatly in the 1800’s because…
-the agriculture industry greatly improved so people’s diets got much healthier
- medical discoveries and sanitation reduced the amount of deaths caused by disease.
-No major wars were fought during this time
Early in the Industrial Revolution, working class women rights ….
Most women had to work in factories or mines for 12-16 hours a day then were still expected to do all the cooking cleaning and sewing at home
Explain what the Factory Act of 1833 entailed.
- limited all women and adolescents between 13-18 years of age to working 10 hours a day in textile mills
How did governments oppose labour unions?
Parliament passed the Combination Act in 1799-1800 to outlaw the labor unions
By the 1900’s living conditions in cities improved because …
- Cities had adequate water and sewage systems
- Cities were rebuilt better and parks were opened for people’s leisure
- police became a thing during this time (called Bobbies or Peeters)
- cities became safer with instillation of Gass, and later electric lights in the streets at night
-Subway systems started and electric streetcars became popular because they were cheaper and cleaner
Explain why the Agriculture Revolution was of such great importance to the Industrial Revolution?
It increased the variety of food available and made people’s diets healthier
Explain how Improvements in Factory Conditions were made during the Industrial Revolution?
Employers realized that workers would be more productive in a safe healthy working environment, so they installed proper ventilation, safety devices on machines and new electric lighting
Explain how Improvements in City Conditions were made during the Industrial Revolution?
Cities had adequate water and sewage systems
- Cities were rebuilt better and parks were opened for people’s leisure
- police became a thing during this time (called Bobbies or Peeters)
- cities became safer with instillation of Gass, and later electric lights in the streets at night
-Subway systems started and electric streetcars became popular because they were cheaper and cleaner
