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Industrial Revolution Flashcards

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How did working conditions get worse during the Industrial Revolution?

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working hours were long (10-16 hours)
extreme monotony
child labor
workers had to eat while working
few rights from their supervisors

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How did the acquisition of foreign resources help the Industrial Revolution begin?

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England could receive raw materials from all over the world, not limited to the resources in their homeland

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How did the protection of private properties help the Industrial Revolution begin?

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Entrepreneurs would be protected by the government if their aspirations failed, so they could take risks. These risks sometimes paid off and led to new companies and inventions being created.

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How did an abundance of water help the Industrial Revolution begin?

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hydroelectric factories could be made
water served as a route of transportation

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How did telegraphs affect the Industrial Revolution?

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easier to send messages
instant reports
more military and trading coordination
helped scientific progress
more successful trade

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How did the quality of health get worse during the Industrial Revolution?

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poor nutrition
illness and disease due to bad infrastructure
pollution

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How did the quality of work in the Industrial Revolution change for the better?

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people moved to factory work instead of agriculture
consistent wages
more jobs with higher wages
less rural poverty
better life expectancy

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How did an abundance of coal and iron help the Industrial Revolution begin?

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coal could power machine to make produce to sell, and iron was heavily used in infrastructure and the creation of other machines
both of these resources were needed to begin the Industrial Revolution

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How did an abundance of food help the Industrial Revolution begin?

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An abundance of food led to a higher population, meaning there were enough people to farm and work in factories.

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How did the education in the Industrial Revolution change for the better?

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people were taught how to operate machines in schools
women were allowed in school
education became mandatory for children under 10
schools got funding based on the talents of their students
child workers got educations

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How did steamships affect the Industrial Revolution?

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faster and more dependable distribution of products
shorter trading journeys
more reliable methods of travel
able to carry more cargo

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How did the amount of access to goods in the Industrial Revolution change for the better?

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mass production of textiles and rubber, so goods were more expensive
a larger middle class
the producers of products got more money

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How did health in the Industrial Revolution change for the better?

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more medical tools were produced
doctors and patients communicated better
because of the heightening amount of diseases, doctors worked harder to find cures

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How did an abundance of capital help the Industrial Revolution begin?

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More people had wealth and could invest in the Industrial Revolution

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How did canals affect the Industrial Revolution?

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more trade,
reduced transport costs which led to more trade,
ability to move heavy items
factories could connect to other markets

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How did railroads affect the Industrial Revolution?

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improved the economy & national market.
people could travel further, so they could work at more jobs.
better communication between cities

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How did lifestyles get worse during the Industrial Revolution?

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For money, people had to sacrifice their leisure time, their families their relationships
Disparity between the rich and poor in factories

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How did fast urbanization help the Industrial Revolution begin?

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People in urban areas often worked in factories to produce products

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How did family life get worse during the Industrial Revolution?

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Families had to migrate constantly
Parents and children couldn’t have close connections
Child labor broke families
Family members often passed away and left the rest of them unstable

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How does the capital of a nation promote industrialization?

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having the money to construct factories and machines
having a population fed well enough to work in factories rather than farms
importing foreign materials to help you get the materials needed to produce.

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How does the land a nation owns promote industrialization?

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having space to build factories
having space for farms as well
having space for cities

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How does the workforce of a nation promote industrialization?

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needs a high enough population to farm and work in factories

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How does the infrastructure of a nation promote industrialization?

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roads to ship goods on
ships to ship produce on
railroads to help people get to cities and to work
bridges to connect communities
Deep water ports that can handle larger shi[s

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How does a nation’s access to markets promote industrialization?

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Can takes imports from more places
Has places to sell from for a good price

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How do the raw materials of a nation promote industrialization?

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No need to import everything
Access to coal & iron

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How does the government and legal system of a nation promote industrialization?

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Laws that allow innovation to thrive
Peace
Satisfaction with the government

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How does a nation’s access to multiple places promote industrialization?

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More people to trade with
Not letting one nation have a monopoly over the industrializing nation

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How does the innovation of a nation promote industrialization?

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Entrepreneurs create methods to expand the wealth and prosperity of a nation

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How do protection measures against natural disasters in a nation promote industrialization?

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Prevents a country’s progress from being wiped away by a catastrophe

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How do the energy sources a nation has access to promote industrialization?

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Having water or coal allows factories and machines to run.
Constantly requiring generators for energy is too expensive

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How does the banking system of a nation promote industrialization?

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A good banking system assures that money is preserved, which allows it to be invested in other places.

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