Industrialization

Question 1

What was the beginning of industrialization

Answer 1

1. Changes in modes of production
2. increase in the rate of production

Question 2

What were the changes of production?

Answer 2

• Workers instead of artisans
• Larger quantities of goods were produced
• Steam powered machines
• Production in factories or plants

Question 3

Where and when the industrialization begin?

Answer 3

Great Britain around 1780

Question 4

Why did industrialization begin in Britain?

Answer 4

-Changes in agriculture (enclosure Acts)
- changes in population (larger workforce available)
- favorable economic conditions (capital to invest)
- Technological progress (steam engine)

Question 5

What were the 3 economical changes of industrialization?

Answer 5

1. The mechanization of production (spinning hammer)
2. Division of Labour (workers received wages)
3. Development of capitalism (profit, bank lending money)

Question 6

In order, what are the principles of capitalism?

Answer 6

1. Ownership of the means of production
2. Paid employees
3. Generate profits
4. Reinvestment of profits

Question 7

What impacts did industrialization have on the population?

Answer 7

1. Urbanization
2. Inequality between classes (Bourgeoisie vs the working class

Question 8

What were 2 characteristics of the working class?

Answer 8

1. worked for very low wages
2. Terrible living and working conditions

Question 9

What other social change occurred during industrialization and what was is it about?

Answer 9

The Labour movement.
Trade union demanded higher wages and better living conditions.
They held strikes
Emergence of socialism which was to combat social inequalities.
Laws were adopted by the government to support the working class

Question 10

What are two sectors that industrialized in the 18th century?

Answer 10

Textile and Metallurgy