Industrial revolution 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Cottage Industry
A
-People made their own clothes and food
2
Q
Sweatshops - Who and What
A
-Women were paid 1/2
-Children even less
3
Q
How did Britain lead the way (farmers’ role )
A
-Large amounts of unemployed farmers
-Farmers were hard working and easy to train
-Became factory workers
4
Q
How was Britain lucky with geography?
A
-Lots of water for transportation
-Canals
-Port cities for trade
5
Q
What natural resources did Britain have a lot of?
A
-Coal
-Iron ore
-Steel
6
Q
Why did children mine
A
-Small, could fit to push the coal
7
Q
Birth of factories (shifts, price, wages)
A
-12-16 hour shifts
-Bars and Pubs next to factories
-Goods became teacher
8
Q
How did wages increase
A
-Strikes
