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Quarter 3 - Industrial Revolution Flashcards

1
Q

Why did the Indian Revolution happen in Europe?

A

safe from outside aggression, enlightenment, secularization, had competition and people had rights

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2
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Why did the Indian Revolution happen in England?

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Agricultural revolution, home to first banking system, geography, and rulers gave freedom

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3
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When did the Indian Revolution start?

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1750

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4
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What industries helped the revolution occur and progress?

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Cotton, iron, and coal industry

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5
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Who invented the Spinning Jenny?

A

James Hargreaves

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6
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Who invented the powerloom?

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Edmund Cartwright

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7
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Who invented the steam engine?

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Thomas Nukem

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8
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Who refined and improved the steam engine?

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James Watt

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9
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Who invented horsepower?

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James Watt

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10
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How did the Indian Revolution destroy the old way of life?

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Factories offered work, which took up a lot of time

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Who was the most powerful country during the Great Exhibition of 1851?

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England

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12
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Where was the Great Exhibition of 1851 held?

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Crystal Palace in London, England

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13
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Who was the queen during the Great Exhibition of 1851?

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Queen Victoria

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14
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How many acres of roof is over Crystal Palace?

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19 acres

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15
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Who introduced the revolver in the Great Exhibition of 1851?

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Samuel Colt

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16
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In 1851, who controlled much of the money in the world and how much?

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England; 1/2 of the cotton and coal ran through England

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17
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Where was the ferris wheel introduced?

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Chicago’s World Fair of 1893

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18
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Description of ferris wheel?

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32 cars, size of railroad cars, 60 people a car

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19
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How much did Industrial Workers work?

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16 hours a day, 6 days a week

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20
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According to the factory rules, if you had to pay a fine, where did the money go?

A

The sick fund

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21
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Which of the following things was allowed at the Foundry and Engineering works?

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Breaks for breakfast, dinner, and tea

22
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How did Edwin Chadwick propose to get rid of all a city’s wastewater?

A

a system of tunnels under ground leading to fields to provide fertilizer

23
Q

Friedrich Engels was in England and was aghast to find an old man living what?

A

Cow stable

24
Q

How often were the cesspools cleaned out?

A

Every 2 years

25
Q

Who was Ellison Jack?

A

11 year old girl who was a coal bearer in Longhead, Scotland

26
Q

How did these children carry these baskets of coal up ladders?

A

Using a creel/basket on the back/head

27
Q

In the mines at Worsley, what did men have to pay for themselves?

A

Tools and cnadles

28
Q

How would Mr. Horseman wake up drowsy kids?

A

Drops them in cisterns filled with water

29
Q

How old was Samuel Downe when he had his worst beating?

A

Between 10 and 11

30
Q

What type of people made up the chartists?

A

Working class people

31
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What did chartists want?

A

Universal sufferage

32
Q

What does universal suffrage mean?

A

The right for everyone to vote

33
Q

How many hours was a typical shift of a boy in the mines?

A

9-13 hours

34
Q

Why did the sadistic over-looker stop beating Samuel Downe?

A

A man begged him off

35
Q

What was the lowest class of industrial workers?

A

Farmers

36
Q

What were the 2 worst jobs during the Industrial Revolution?

A

Cotton mills and coal mines

37
Q

When did orphanages boom?

A

1750

38
Q

What did orphanages do to kids to feed them?

A

Make them work in coal mines

39
Q

Who were the Luddites?

A

People who lost jobs to machiones

40
Q

What was one of the laws applied to coal mines to protect kids?

A

The minimum age was raised to 9

41
Q

What was the Factory Act?

A

If a child is hired, they had to have 2 hours of tutoring

42
Q

When was the Factory Act?

A

1833

43
Q

What was the Coal Mine Act?

A

No women were allowed to work in coal mines and no children under 10

44
Q

When was the Coal Mine Act?

A

1842

45
Q

What new concept did the American Revolution introduce to the world?

A

Individual Freedom

46
Q

What did Richard Arkwright mean by saying society changed into a consumer one?

A

Normal people could buy higher quality things that only used to be available to nobility

47
Q

How did coal/steam change the world?

A

This powered motors and changing transportation

48
Q

What was the primary cause of death in cities?

A

Poor sanitation

49
Q

How did Dr. John Snow discover the source of the cholera outbreak?

A

Collecting data of where people got sick

50
Q

How did authorities stop the outbreak?

A

The removed the handle off the pump

51
Q

What was the “Great Stink”?

A

The smell and diseases from the sewage system

52
Q

What city’s banks held more of the world’s money than all other financial centers combined?

A

London

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