the industrial revolution section 1 Flashcards
what was the first/most popular factory item
textiles/ cloth
what is the word for money used to make more money
capital
what are the 4 agricultural revolutions in order?
enclosure movement, fertility of soil, crop rotation, cereal crops
what were the advantages of the enclosure movement?
amount of factory workers grew, british goverment makes tax money, it allowed for experimentation
disadvantages of the enclosure movement?
citys werent prepared for this many people, peasents lost work
describe the enclosure movement
parlament took over the land to sell to owners, over 7 million acres of land are enclosed and sectionalized
describe the fertility of soil
3 parts: wheat and ryle were put in one section, the next section was left empty, the third consisted of oats and beans. It allowed soil to regain nutrients
what 4 main crops were apart of crop rotation?
wheat, barley, turnips, and clover
what was the farming technique called before the rev?
open field system
what were grains used in breads and cereals called
cereal grains
what are the 4 requirments for industrialization
stable government, population, capital, and raw materials
who created the idea of crop rotation
turnip
what is the term for a road you must pay to use
turnpike
what was the system in which, a task was divided among multiple houses for completion
the putting out system- cotton industry
what did women gain from the putting out system
economic value
