Industrial Revolution, Chapter 21 Flashcards
Another name for the industrial revolution?
Proto Revolution
Who is the super power at this time and why?
Britain, lots of resources(iron, coal, steel, colonies, agriculture), capital banking, supply and demand was high, good social mobility, Britain was barely affected by Napoleon, triangular trade route
Did population increase or decrease at this time? How and what were some statistics?
Increase, lots of food and industry
Between 1830 and 1850
Britain gained five million people
France gained four million
Germany gained six million
Consequences of urbanization?
- stressed resources
- couldn’t find housing or jobs =slums
- cities were very dirty
- lots of disease
- criminal activity
What three countries gave up serfdom at this time and what was the result?
Prussia (1815)
Austria (1848)
Russia (1861)
More commercialized land holdings, peasants moved to cities= more industry and other peasants became conservative land holders
Five main causes of the Irish Famine?
- Irish were very Catholic and didn’t like England pushing their views on them
- Plantations
- Penal Laws
- Blight
- Poor Laws
What does it mean.by plantations?
English laid claim to Irish land forcing the Irish to rent their land from the English, hated England
What did the Penal Laws do?
Tried to abolish Catholicism in Ireland, pretty much forbid Irish Catholics from having any rights
What did the Blight due?
Affects root crops, destroyed all harvest for a prolonged time and was severe, stored crops also became infected
What did the poor laws do?
Forced English Plantation owners to take care of Irish tenants if they were poor and made Irish farmers work before they could have food but it was hard to find work (riots)
Effects of the Irish potato famine?
- evictions from farms
- the great hunger
- emigration to America and england
What exactly was the great hunger?
Half a million Irish people starved to death, there was no food or homes, people would dig holes in the side of mountains called shovels which led to sickness
In 1814 who adapted the locomotive to make it more efficient, faster and more powerful
George Stephenson
What is the name of Stephenson’s locomotive?
The Rocket
In 1825 Who began implementing trainings a form of travel first?
Britain, The Stockton darling
By 1850 how many miles of track had Britain acquired by 1850?
6000 miles of track
What were the years of the Irish Potato Famine?
1847- early 1850s
From 1841- 1901 how much had Ireland’s population dropped?
8 million to 4.5 million
In 1832 who was the next to begin laying railway track down?
France
By 1850 how many miles of track were played down in France?
18000 miles of track
What year did GeRmany begin to lay track down and how how much track had they laid down by 1850?
1835, 37000 miles of track
What were some results of railroads becoming more a part of daily society?
More people left their birthplace, greater transportation of goods, shift in what people buy and invest in (capital over consumer goods)
What word describes the 19 century workforce?
Varied
Talk about the different kind of people in the 19 century workforce
Women, children, artisans, domestic servants, farmers, railroad workers, miners
Who are the Haves?
Wealthy, invest in Industry, depend upon labor force