Industrial Revolution Flashcards
What improvements came out of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
improved building access and egress, established fireproofing guidelines, and required installation of fire, extinguishers, social change, protesting.
What was used to make sausages produced in the meat packing factories?
LEFTOVERS. BLEH
POISIN, rats, EWWWWWWW.
ground meat—often pork, beef, or poultry—along with salt, spices and other flavourings
What happened to people who were injured at work and couldn’t do their job?
They would get fired…
Permanent disability
What does the Food and Drug Administration allow to be included in the processed food for human consumption?
Preserve meat for longer. Some bugs
What did factory floor managers do to make the factory employees work harder?
Hit them with that du du du du DU
What was the Industrial Revolution?
The altered way that people lived and business was done
What were the three factors of production required to drive the industrial revolution?
Capital
Natural resources
Labor supply
Land
What was the main cause of the process of urbanization that occurred in 19th-century Britain and elsewhere in western Europe?
industrialization. The Industrial Revolution in Britain in the 18th century and the following developments led to a significant change in the nature of cities and towns.
What did Britain do in order to keep industrial secrets from the United States?
They passes laws restricting the flow of textile machinery and skilled workers to other countries
In what way did the Agricultural Revolution pave the way for the Industrial Revolution?
INCREASED FOOD PRODUCTION.
Improved quality, quantity, and profitability of farm goods. But the landowners farmers became successful that it led to investment of profits into industry and displaced farmers became industry laborers. Increase to food production
What contributed the most to the shorter life span of those living in cities as opposed to those in the country?
So the horrible conditions that there was. Comparing in the country was where the rich people lived.
Which was the first area to undergo major industrialization?
Textile, Britain
Name three positive aspects of industrialization?
economic growth, a more efficient division of labor, and a growth spurt in technological innovation.
Which areas of life did NOT improve as an early result of the Industrial Revolution?
Health
Money
People
Education
Couldn’t afford nun
Name three characteristics of the early Industrial Revolution.
Division of Labor
Economic growth
Technology
Capital
Steam
Coal Mining
Iron
Technology
Steel