The Industrial Revolution Flashcards
Explain the 3 factors that led to the industrial revolution, was 1 factor more important than the other 2?
The 1st factor is the agricultural Revolution. New techniques in farming will increase food production but decreased jobs. The 2nd factor is the population explosion. The increase in food production meant people were living longer. The 3rd factor is the energy revolution. New forms of power will lead to the creation of factories.
Why do historians consider the industrial revolution to be a major turning point in history?
We will see a shift from a rural-agricultural society to an urban-industrial one.(people were moving to the cities) human lives will be dictated by the clock. We see the rise of the middle class, the middle class will become powerful socially and politically. The industrial Revolution will cause a shift in the military powers of the world.(industrial power equals military power)
Explain the 5 contributing factors for Britain’s lead in the industrial revolution. Which of the 5 contributing factors was the most important reason?
The 1st factor is national resources: Britain has a lot of coal, iron, and water. Britain has a large human population: people are looking for jobs. The development of new technology: this new technology will lead to the creation of factories.
The rise in capital: it’s money used for investment. Britain has a stable government: Europe will experience 100 years of peace. I think Britain’s national resources is most important because of how good resources are.
Much of the industrial Revolution is considered good: what were some problems that the industrial Revolution created for the cities?
The industrial revolution will create poor working conditions for the working class: low pay long hours. The factories will produce environmental Pollution.(water and air) the rise of the cities will lead to inatiquite trash collection and poor sewage disposal. The industrial revolution created a new class struggle between a middle class and the working class.
Of all the new sociological perspectives in the 1800’s, which do you feel will have the most profound effect on industrial city life? Will any of these new perspectives create revolutionary
Ideas similar to that of the enlightenment?
The 2 most important perspectives are utilitarianism and communism. Utilitarianism will fight to improve working conditions for the working class. Communism says that political power lies with the working class. The working class will achieve this power through revolution. We have seen communist revolutions in Russia, China, Vietnam, and Latin America.
