The First Industrial Revolution Flashcards
Bubonic Plauge
- Otherwise known as the black death
- Symptoms:
- Feel bad
- Buba
- Growth in lymph nodes
Cholera
- From unclean water
- Symptoms: Dehydration because of dystentary
Historical Significance of the Industrial Revolution
- Industrial Revolution changed human life drastically
- More was created int he last 250+ years than in the previous 2500+ years of known human history
What was the Industrial revolution?
- The industrial revolution refers to the greatly increased output of machine-made goods that began in England in the 1700s
The Industrial Revolution
- Machines were invented which replaced human labor
- New energy sources were developed to power the new machinery- water, steam, electricity, oil (gas, kerosene)
- Increased use of metals and minerals
- Aluminum, coal, copper, iron, ect.
- Transportation improved
- Ships
-Wooden ships -> Iron ships -> Steel ships - Wind- powered sails -> Steam-powered boilers
- Ships
- Trains
- Automobiles
- Communication improved
- Telegraph
- Telephone
- Radio
Britain Takes The lead in first industrial revolution because:
- Plentiful iron and coal
- A navigatable river system
- Colonies that supplied raw materials and bought finished goods
- A government that encouraged improvements in transportation and used its navy to protect British trade
Development of the Domestic System of Production
- Domestic system developed in England
- Late 1600s- late 1800s
- Domestic system could not keep up with demand
Background of the Industrial Revolution
- Scientific Revolution
- Intellectual Revolution
Agriculture Revolution
- Landowners experimented in their enclosures
- Seed drill
- Crop rotation
- Livestock breeding
Intellectual Revolution
- Encouraged learning and the search for better and newer ways of doing things
The Threshing Machine
- Machine that threshes weat
Crop Rotation
- Grow different crops to replenish nitrogen
When was the first industrial revolution?
1700s-1800s
Enclosures
Larger land feilds where people expieremented for greater production
How did the seed drill improve farming?
“It allowed farmers to sow seeds in well-spaced rows at specific depths. Thus, more seeds took root, boosting crop yields.”
What are some examples of how the agricultural revolution changed the physical environment?
- Deforestation
- A change in powers of landholding