Vocabulary Flashcards
The early industrial working class faced what kind of conditions
Dirty and dangerous
The industrial Revolution began where
Great Britain
Which 19th century reform movements grew out of the rise of liberalism
Temperance, abolition, and women’s suffrage
The preferred work force of the early factory owner was what
Women and children
Before factories, much of the textile industry was organized in what
At home
In a cottage industry, an entrepreneur invested money in the what
Raw material and maybe labor and transportation
The 2nd Industrial Revolution began with the development of the what
Bessemer Steel
Who was angered because they believed the machines were responsible for losing worker’s jobs and destroying worker’s families
Luddites
James Watt improved the Newcomen engine by adding what
Zn cylinder
Steam power became more prominent when what
Railroads
English reformer who began utilitarianism
Jeremy Bentham
English writer who promoted “self-help”
Samuel Smiles
Believed population growth would outpace food production
Thomas Malthus
German journalist who believed the community should own the means of production
Karis Marx
Explained natural selection/survival of fittest
Charles Darwin
German inventor of the cotton gin and interchangeable parts
Eli Whitney
English economist who called for legislation to limit child labor and work hours
John Stuart Mill
Who invented the spinning ginny
James Hargreaves
Who invented the cotton gin
Eli Whitney
Who invented the 1st successful steam engine
Thomas Newcomen
Who improved Newcomen engine
James Watt
Who invented the 1st steam boat
Robert Fulton
Who invented the internal combustion engine
Daimler
Which reform movement deals with women’s right to vote
Women suffrage
Which reform movement deals with abolishing slavery
Abolishment
Which reform movement deals with banning alcohol
Temperance
Who created laissez fair
Adam smith
Who created the incandescent light bulb
Joseph swan
