Industrial Revolution Flashcards
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
England
What series of events lead to the Industrial Revolution?
- Advances in agriculture
- Increase in population
- Increase in demand for goods
- Industrialization
Why was the Industrial Revolution more successful in England and the US?
Because they had stable governments and economies. They also had large natural deposits of coal and iron
Why was France not able to industrialize-as quickly as other countries?
France’s government was unstable due to the French Revolution
The Steam Engine was invented by who?
James Watt
What did Richard Trevethik invent?
The Locomotive and a Railroad system
Eli Whitney invented what kind of parts?
Interchangeable parts
Who invented the telegraph and the morse code?
Samuel Morse
Who invented the assembly line?
Henry Ford
What was the main effect of the industrial revolution?
Countries that industrialized went from agrarian/rural/farming societies to urban/city/manufacturing societies.
What was the long term effects of cities?
- city populations grew
- which led to pollution
- sanitation
- disease
What were the long term effects of working environments?
- very hot/cold
- dangerously loud
- dirty
- long hours
- unsafe
What were the long term effects of wealth?
- The gap between rich and poor grew
- factory owners got very wealthy
- workers standard of living improved
- major cities assumed more importance in industrialized countries
