Industrial Revolution Part 2 Flashcards
It enables the production of interchangeable parts at scale
Precision manufacturing
The concept of interchangeable parts actually originated in the United States and was called _
The American System of Manufacturing
It allows for people to replace only part of a machine, not make a whole new one
Precision manufacturing and Interchangeable parts
Communication was also transformed for many people or sending messages over long distances using electrical signals
development of telegraphy
It appeared in the mid-1800s
Synthetic chemicals
In 1856, he developed the first synthetic dye
William Henry Perkin
It is a shade of purple, also known as
mauveine
He designed a single cast-iron arch with a span of six hundred feet
Thomas Telford
Before the early 19th century, most finished goods were made in small batches in the so-called _, where craftspeople, including women, worked at home
cottage system
to make things more quickly and less money
mechanized and centralized
It meant that, instead of one skilled craftsman making on, several people could work on different parts of it
Introduction of Interchangeable parts
It became both the chief producer and consumer of factory products
The middle class
Often work in crowded, and unsanitary places
The working class
The new epoch or the age of man
Anthropocene
