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Industrial Revolution - Summary Flashcards

The Industrial Revolution was the time period in history when new inventions and laws were created resulting in the technology and advancements that we have today. The Industrial Revolution was supposed to happen in France because of the Napoleonic code and the fact that France was where the first bank was. France had terrible debt problems because of war, so the revolution happened in England instead. The revolution brought with it new ideas and technology, but also bad working conditions and urbanization leading to death and diseases. Child labor was common because of the fact that children worked for less. New ideas emerged and grew popular like capitalism and socialism. These ideas grew more and more popular and are still in use today. The Industrial Revolution soon spread to different parts of the world. The Industrial Revolution had lasting effects on the world with its products and machines still being used today.

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2061456267What was the industry like before the industrial revolution?The industry business was mostly ran by cottage industries which were family run businesses.0
2061456268Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?England1
2061456269Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?- The technology used in Agriculture started to get better so there was a surplus of food and crops. - Since England was a colnial power, it had a lot of natural resources (coal) which they got from their colonies.2
2061456270What industry experienced the Industrial Revolution first?The Textile Industry3
2061456271What was the textile industry like before the Industrial Revolution?Before the industrial revolution, textile was made by cottage industries which were family run businesses. They were hand made and expensive.4
2061456272What new machines and ideas became popular during the Industrial Revolution?- Inventions - Textile - Steam Engine - Steamboat - Interchange - Mass - Canal - Railroad5
2061456273What are raw materials?Raw materials are goods that could be turned into something else.6
2061456274Where did England and other countries get raw materials?From their colonies7
2061456275What did they do with the raw materials?They sent it to the factory owners so that they could be turned into goods and could be sold.8
2061456276What is manufacturing?Manufacturing is when you are turning raw materials into goods that can be sold for a profit.9
2061456277Where were the goods manufactured during the Industrial Revolution?Mills and factories10
2061456278What was a major problem caused by urbanization?Overcrowding and pollution11
2061456279What was urbanization?A surplus in agriculture12
2061456280What economic system became popular at the end of the Age of Exploration and Colonization?Mercantilism13
2061456281What is socialism?Socialism is the economic system in which the people control production and distribution through the government and then the people share the profits. Under socialism, everything and everyone was equal.14
2061456282What is communism?Communism an economic system that is the end result of socialist changes.15
2061456283What was capitalism?When people control the economy and what is bought and sold (from you)16
2061456284What did factory owners do to make a lot of money?To make as much money as possible, factory owners looked for ways to cut production costs and increase profits.17
2061456285Who popularized socialism?Kari Marx and Friedrich Engels18
2061456286Where did the Industrial Revolution spread after beginning in England?Germany- they wanted more advanced weapons; Paris19

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