quiz 2 Flashcards
Factories
A method of manufacturing that emerged in the late 18th century which involved the use of specialized machinery, such as power looms and spinning frames, to produce goods on a large scale in a centralized location.
Steam Power
Used to transport goods on land quicker and cheaper, and powered huge factories and allowed for deeper mines.
Agricultural Revolution
When people were able to change from hunter/gatherers to raising livestock and farming.
Factors of Production
Land, Labor, and Capital.
Entrepreneur
A person who organizes/operates/owns a business.
Textile Industry
The British textile industry drove the Industrial Revolution, triggering advancements in technology, stimulating the coal and iron industries, boosting raw material imports, and improving transportation, which made Britain the global leader of industrialization, trade, and scientific innovation.
Crop Rotation
Changing where crops are grown each season so that the soil has the right nutrients for each plant.
James Watt
Inventor of the steam engine and father of the industrial revolution.
What was the source of energy in the Industrial Revolution that came after Water?
Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas, etc).
What is the first thing you need to industrialize?
Easily accessible Natural Resources
Why did people move to the City?
They were in search of work.
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Great Britain
