Industrialization final edition Flashcards

1
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Where did the industrial revolution begin

A

Britain in England

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2
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Enclosures

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Cultivation of larger fields with fences

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3
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Crop rotation

A

Best use of land best development by farmers

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4
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Medieval three field system

A

Wheat turnips barley in Clover

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5
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What does wheat do to the soil

A

Exhaust the soils nutrients

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6
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What do root crops do to the soil

A.k.a. turnips

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They give back nutrients specifically they give back nitrogen

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7
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Why did farmers moved to cities

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To look for better jobs

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8
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When people started moving to cities what happened

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Urban areas became the center of life on

cities became overcrowded and sanitary and polluted

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9
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Selective breeding

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Would choose specific shape to breed breed purposely making them bigger

led to the growth of population

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10
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Industrialization

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Process of developing machine production of goods

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11
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Essential question: Why did the industrial revolution spread from England

What resources did England have

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  1. water power and coal to fuel machines
  2. Iron ore to construct machines
  3. Rivers for inland transportation
  4. Harbors for merchant ships to sail
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12
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How did population growth spur the industrial revolution

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The more people there were the harder it was to keep the same society the people realize they had to change their ways they need to have more efficient ways of making more food which led to crop rotation they also needed better ways of transportation and they needed more food and more textiles and clothes

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13
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What was the first transformed industry in the industrial revolution

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The textile industry

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14
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How did railroads revolutionize life in Britain

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  1. Railroads spurred industrial growth by giving manufacturers jobs and also giving railroad workers and miners jobs
  2. Railroads boosted England’s agriculture in fishing industries
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15
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What signified culture change in Britain

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Steam powered engines

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16
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How were the living conditions in England

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How many social economic and political problems they elect housing and education in police protection than many people crowded into dirty dark shelters had many diseases

17
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What epidemic swept through the slums of Britain

A

Cholera did through the water supply

18
Q

How were the working conditions in England

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People had to work 14+ hours a day including kids and women
the factories were very dangerous and weren’t very clean
ppl had many injuries but no aid to help injuries

19
Q

What benefits did the industrial revolution produce

A
Healthier diet’s 
better housing 
mass produced textiles 
technological progress increased wealth of nations laborers got shorter hours and higher wages (eventually)
 and the lifespan increased (eventually)
20
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How does the Industrial Revolution impact our world today

A

Has changed our world to this day children now have to have working permits

21
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What are the long-term effects of the Industrial Revolution during that time period

A

Governments derived Profit from industrial revolution
produced tax revenues
the funds allowed government to solve political problems
also helped with the military so they could take over

Economic successes and fails were evident in Manchester