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flash cards on industrial rev
Question | Answer |
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Where did manufacturing take place before the IR? | it took place in peoples homes |
List four industries strongly influenced by the IR. | |
What sort of new engine provided power for the IR? | the steam engine. |
-Who were the Luddites. | They were people who opposed the use of the new machines because they eliminated peoples jods. |
Why did England become the birthplace of the IR? | It had deposits of coal and iron and a stable society with colonies. |
-What role did England’s colonies play in that country’s IR. | They were a source |
What are textiles? | The manufacturing of cloth and of peoples clothing. |
-What freedom did workers give up in moving from a cottage industry in textiles, to factory produced textiles? | |
Who invented a cheap method for making steel? | |
-Which class benefited from the Industrial Revolution the most? | |
The century during which the IR began. | |
What was the skill level of the average worker before and after the IR? | |
Where was most work done before and after the IR? | |
-What material was used for fuel before and after the IR? | |
Who or what set the pace of work before and after the IR? | |
What level of productivity was achieved before and after the IR? | |
What is industrialization? | |
What is mechanization? | |
What is productivity? | |
Who invented an improved steam engine that powered the IR? |