Industrial Revolution: Background Flashcards
1
Q
What was Britain’s main source of manufacturing in 1700’s?
A
Britain was for years a leading manufacturer of cloth, by 1700’s imported raw cotton.
Women would spin cotton to yawn, men weaved the yarn into cloth.
2
Q
How was did Britain get its Cotton from?
A
Imported from the USA through large plantations, through slave labor.
3
Q
How was Steam Power important?
A
1710, Thomas Newcomen invented ‘Atmospheric Engine’
- Pumped water out of mines
- Main source of power for factories.
4
Q
How was Coal important?
A
Lots of coal in Britain, and was the main fuel for industrial revolution.
5
Q
How was Iron + Steel important?
A
Used Blast Furnaces creating steel and iron, used for making machinery to help cheapen equipment.
