Quarter 3 - Industrial Revolution Flashcards
Why did the Indian Revolution happen in Europe?
safe from outside aggression, enlightenment, secularization, had competition and people had rights
Why did the Indian Revolution happen in England?
Agricultural revolution, home to first banking system, geography, and rulers gave freedom
When did the Indian Revolution start?
1750
What industries helped the revolution occur and progress?
Cotton, iron, and coal industry
Who invented the Spinning Jenny?
James Hargreaves
Who invented the powerloom?
Edmund Cartwright
Who invented the steam engine?
Thomas Nukem
Who refined and improved the steam engine?
James Watt
Who invented horsepower?
James Watt
How did the Indian Revolution destroy the old way of life?
Factories offered work, which took up a lot of time
Who was the most powerful country during the Great Exhibition of 1851?
England
Where was the Great Exhibition of 1851 held?
Crystal Palace in London, England
Who was the queen during the Great Exhibition of 1851?
Queen Victoria
How many acres of roof is over Crystal Palace?
19 acres
Who introduced the revolver in the Great Exhibition of 1851?
Samuel Colt
In 1851, who controlled much of the money in the world and how much?
England; 1/2 of the cotton and coal ran through England
Where was the ferris wheel introduced?
Chicago’s World Fair of 1893
Description of ferris wheel?
32 cars, size of railroad cars, 60 people a car
How much did Industrial Workers work?
16 hours a day, 6 days a week
According to the factory rules, if you had to pay a fine, where did the money go?
The sick fund
Which of the following things was allowed at the Foundry and Engineering works?
Breaks for breakfast, dinner, and tea
How did Edwin Chadwick propose to get rid of all a city’s wastewater?
a system of tunnels under ground leading to fields to provide fertilizer
Friedrich Engels was in England and was aghast to find an old man living what?
Cow stable
How often were the cesspools cleaned out?
Every 2 years
Who was Ellison Jack?
11 year old girl who was a coal bearer in Longhead, Scotland
How did these children carry these baskets of coal up ladders?
Using a creel/basket on the back/head
In the mines at Worsley, what did men have to pay for themselves?
Tools and cnadles
How would Mr. Horseman wake up drowsy kids?
Drops them in cisterns filled with water
How old was Samuel Downe when he had his worst beating?
Between 10 and 11
What type of people made up the chartists?
Working class people
What did chartists want?
Universal sufferage
What does universal suffrage mean?
The right for everyone to vote
How many hours was a typical shift of a boy in the mines?
9-13 hours
Why did the sadistic over-looker stop beating Samuel Downe?
A man begged him off
What was the lowest class of industrial workers?
Farmers
What were the 2 worst jobs during the Industrial Revolution?
Cotton mills and coal mines
When did orphanages boom?
1750
What did orphanages do to kids to feed them?
Make them work in coal mines
Who were the Luddites?
People who lost jobs to machiones
What was one of the laws applied to coal mines to protect kids?
The minimum age was raised to 9
What was the Factory Act?
If a child is hired, they had to have 2 hours of tutoring
When was the Factory Act?
1833
What was the Coal Mine Act?
No women were allowed to work in coal mines and no children under 10
When was the Coal Mine Act?
1842
What new concept did the American Revolution introduce to the world?
Individual Freedom
What did Richard Arkwright mean by saying society changed into a consumer one?
Normal people could buy higher quality things that only used to be available to nobility
How did coal/steam change the world?
This powered motors and changing transportation
What was the primary cause of death in cities?
Poor sanitation
How did Dr. John Snow discover the source of the cholera outbreak?
Collecting data of where people got sick
How did authorities stop the outbreak?
The removed the handle off the pump
What was the “Great Stink”?
The smell and diseases from the sewage system
What city’s banks held more of the world’s money than all other financial centers combined?
London
