The Industrial Revolution Flashcards
Name 10 key terms about the Industrial Revolution.
Child labour Scavengers Pauper Apprentices Orphan Power loom Infant mortality Epidemic Cotton mill 18th century (1750) Domestic
Name five negative aspects of the Industrial Revolution.
Child labour, children with forced to do long hours and hard work.
The conditions of the Mills and factories were bad, it was dusty and dangerous.
The streets and waterways were heavily polluted with human waste and garbage.
Workhouse conditions were worse than the lowest living standards of the independent labourers.
A loss of farming as there was much more money to be made in the cities.
Name five key features of an industrial town.
There were many cotton mills for textile Industries.
The construction of inexpensive poorly built row housing.
Wages were low as people were willing to work as long as they got paid.
There was poor sanitation and diseases spread quick. High epidemic.
In the early 19th century poor people often had cesspits, which were not cleaned often.
What happened in 1698?
In 1698 Savery invented the first steam powered water pump.
What happened in 1733?
In 1733 the flying shuttle was made.
What happened in 1768?
In 1768 Arkwright invents the spinning wheel or water frame.
What happened in 1776?
Watt invents a steam engine which can power machines.
What happened in 1785?
In 1785 Cartwright invents the power loom.
What happened in 1804?
In 1804 Trevithick invent the first reliable steam train.
What happened in 1829?
in 1829 Stephenson’s train The Rocket is built.
What happened in 1764?
In 1764 The Spinning Jenny by James Hargreaves, span several bobbins of thread at once.
What happened in 1779?
In 1779 the Spinning Mule by Samuel Crompton, increased supply of strong thread.
