industrial revolution

Question 1

Agricultural revolution

Answer 1

the increase in Agricultural production. Considered one of the causes of the industrial revolution

Question 2

crop rotation

Answer 2

An invention in the agricultural revolution that uses different crops each season to not dry out the fertile soil and to get produce more efficiently.

Question 3

why did the IR start in Britain?

Answer 3

1, because they had access to resources like coal and iron providing energy for machines.
2, they had previous inventions that helped them. Like the cotton industry.
3, Textile industry.

Question 4

cottage industry

Answer 4

A small manafaturing base usally run by a familly or a large mass production base.

Question 5

Henry Cort and Puddling

Answer 5

Henry Cort was the man who found how to use pig iron and turn it into wrought Iron.

Question 6

Socialism

Answer 6

Socialist movements rejected laissez-faire capitalism and blamed it and the industrial revolution for horrible working and living conditions.

Question 7

The commons and enclosure acts.

Answer 7

An area of land the parliament closed off for the country taking up space for the common spaces and adding property rights.

Question 8

Richard Arkwright

Answer 8

Created the water frame and was able to build textile machines and make them work properly.

Question 9

economic zones

Answer 9

an area in a country that is designed to generate positive economic growth

Question 10

Karl Marx and Communist Manifesto

Answer 10

Developed a plan for a communist movement for the working class saying they needed to unite.

Question 11

Bourgeoisie vs. Proletariat

Answer 11

Proletariat - people who needed to work for a living.
Bourgeoisie - people who control production in capitalist society.

Question 12

socialist parties

Answer 12

wanted better working conditions for men and woman and pushed to government to do so.

Question 13

Trade unions

Answer 13

Made to protect workers from unsafe working conditions , and excessive working hours.