industrialisation Flashcards

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define industrialization

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refers to the growth of large scale manufacturing
less focus on agriculture and making things by hand and more focus on use of machinery to make products

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when was the industrialisation revolution

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1760-1840 in europe

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list 5 benefits

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bulk production of goods
affordability of goods
increased jobs
generates income for the country
improved medical care - machinery to diagnose and treat patients

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five disadvantages of industrialisation

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poor living conditions of workers
poor nutrition of workers
stressful lifestyle
dangerous workplaces
child labor

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list 3 effects of industrialisation on the environment

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pollution
deforestation
rapid urbanisation

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list 5 solutions to industrialisation

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recycling
afforestation
stricter laws and enforcement
cleaning of water and soil
development of better waste disposal technologies

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