The Industrial Revolution Flashcards
The Industrial Rev mainly took place from…and was led by…
1750-1850, Britain
What were the two most important natural resources regarding the Industrial Rev?
Coal and iron
What were some effects of the revolution?
Urbanization, poor working conditions, cheaper goods, more jobs, more railroads, cities, and factories
What were some products of technological advances in the Industrial Rev?
Steel (purified iron ore), new chemicals (aspirin, soap, fertilizer), electricity (lightbulb)
What were some effects on factories in the revolution?
Women and children were the main laborers, poor factory conditions
What were some products of transportation?
Steam engine, US trans-continental railroad, Russian trans-Siberia railroad, cars (1887), Henry Ford’s assembly line care (25 mph- 1900s), airplanes (Wright bros 1903, commercial flights in 1920s)
What were some products of communication?
Telegraph (Samuel Morse- 1844), Telephone (Alexander G. Bell), radio
What were some products of medicine?
Better hygiene, sanitation (plumbing), nutrition, cure for malaria, tuberculosis, development of anesthesia, death rate fell, population in Europe doubled.
What were some changes in city life?
People came for factory jobs, rich lived in outskirts, tenements were slums in city centers, entertainment lured people to cities.
What were some social changes?
Rise of middle class, women’s rights/suffrage, better public education, sewers, building health codes
What two resources did England have that were essential for industrialization?
Coal and iron
Why were workers readily available?
They left their farming jobs for the chance to earn better wages.
Why were factory workers so productive?
Each of them had specific jobs that they repeated, and they worked together to create a product instead of doing it by themselves.
Why was England’s geography important for the revolution?
England is an island, so they used the ocean, rivers, and harbors for transportation and trade.
How did innovation lead to the Revolution?
When innovation and free thought is allowed, inventions emerge to assist in the systematic labor, allowing for efficiency.
