New Technologies And Changes In Agriculture During The Industrial revolution

Question 1

What was the first industry that was industrialised?

Answer 1

The cotton textile industry

Question 2

List some changes in agriculture during the Industrial revolution.

Answer 2

.New crops (some from the Americas) were introduced
.Farm animals were increasingly scientifically bred for greater meat yields
.Crop rotation was introduced - fields became more productive
.Common land used by many different small-scake farmers were enclosed and sold to wealthy farmers

Question 3

What is capitalism defined by?

Answer 3

.private ownership
.minimal goverment interference (the market regulates itself)
.factors such as supply and demand
.focus on making profit above all else

Question 4

What does capitalism claim it succeeds because of?

Answer 4

.people trade their labour for a wage they accept
.competition and innovation ensures that consumers get choices
.people can be incentivised to work harder or innovate so they can change their class (social mobility)

Question 5

What can capitalism also lead to?

Answer 5

.consolidation of power/money
.illusions of choice
.monopolies
.exploitation
.lobbying pf governments
.desire to control supplies of resources
.dehumanisation of the poor/working class
.class warfare
.environmental degradation
.stifling of innovation

Question 6

What was life like in the new cities?

Answer 6

. Houses were made of cheap materials and were very close together
. Houses were damp, dark and unhealthy
. Running water, toilets and windows were rare
. Refuse was left in the street to rot
. The air was filled with unhealthy factory smoke

Question 7

What were some impacts of the industrial revolution?

Answer 7

Disease spread rapidly
Cities were centres of crime and unemployment
Slums were created
Workers were exploited
Workers were seen as expendable
People were blamed for being poor which led to the poor treatment of workers,and the horrible conditions they lived in, to be seen as acceptable