Industrial Revolution

Question 1

Economy before Industrial Rev.

Answer 1

Agricultural + Handicrafts

Question 2

Causes

Answer 2

Technological innovations + Natural resources + Trade with colonies

Question 3

Primary source of fuel

Answer 3

Coal (used to be wood)

Question 4

First industry to mechanize

Answer 4

Textile

Question 5

Calicoes

Answer 5

Inexpensive + printed textiles imported from India

Question 6

Putting-out system

Answer 6

Old manufacturing system where entrepreneurs pay individuals to make goods in household

Question 7

Non-mechanized factories

Answer 7

Manufacturing system where the workers are all under one roof

Question 8

Factory system

Answer 8

Replaced both putting-out + non-mechanized; Manufacturing system with large machines

Question 9

What did the factory system lead to?

Answer 9

Owner class

Question 10

Trusts

Answer 10

Arrangement where several companies in the same industry transfer their stocks to a central entity or board of trustees

Question 11

Cartels

Answer 11

Agreement between independent companies in the same industry to coordinate production, pricing, or market distribution; Separate

Question 12

Trade Unions

Answer 12

Workers organized to fight for better wages + conditions

Question 13

Corporations

Question 14

Demographic transition

Question 15

Luddites

Question 16

Middle Class

Question 17

Second Industrial Revolution