The Industrial Revolution Flashcards
What were some major changes between 1750 and 1850?
Handmade tools/complex machines and rural villages/industrial towns and cities
What are enclosures?
Larger fields
What is the Jethro Tull?
A seed drill
What were some major agricultural techniques of the Industrial Revolution?
Crop rotation and livestock to pull plows
Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in the England?
Human resources, large population of workers, natural resources such as coal, iron ore, rivers, and harbors, economic resources such as an overseas empire and wealth to invest, and a stable government.
What is the equation for the factors of production?
FoP=land+labor=capital
What were the major textile inventions of the Industrial Revolution?
Flying shuttle, spinning jenny, water frame, spinning mule, power loom, etc.
What were some cons of the new textil inventions?
They were bulky and expensive
Who invented the steam engine?
James Watt
Who invented the paddle wheel steamboat? How fast did they go?
Robert Fulton; 5 mph
What were turnpikes?
Privately built roads that charged a fee
What is urbanization?
Movement of people to cities
What were some cons of city life?
Pollutions, slums, overcrowded, etc.
What were some elements of a slum?
No running water, light, sanitation, or building codes; inadequate housing, education, and police protection; disease
What were the major elements of factory life?
Rigid schedule set by the factory whistle, 12-16 hour work days, no safety devices, coal dust and lint, women were paid less than men, and child labor.
