Industrial Revolution

What were the major advancements in transportation?

Railroads and canals

Labor Union

an organized association of workers, often in a trade or profession, formed to protect and further their rights and interests.

Who Improved the Steam Engine in 1763?

James Watt

What were the three main Social Factors of the Industrial Revolution?

1) Factories 2) Transportation 3) Technology

What were the three main Political Factors of the Industrial Revolution?

1) Laissez Faire 2) Labor Laws 3) Labor Unions

Name the three Economic Factors of the Industrial Revolution.

1) Laissez Faire 2) Socialism 3) Big Business.

Name two labor laws that came from the Industrial Revolution

1) There was an age limit for children 2) Working conditions had to be safe

How did the steam engine help coal miners?

By pumping water out of coal mines

What was the main material needed for the industrial revolution?

Coal

Who invented the cotton Gin?

Eli Whitney

How did Technology affect the Industrial Revolution in a social way?

It allowed people to move where ever they want and not have to be tied to the rivers.

How did Transportation affect the Industrial Revolution in a social way?

It helped people trade and deliver products quicker and more efficient way

How did Factories affect the Industrial Revolution in a social way?

It increased productions and gave more people jobs

How did Labor Unions affect the Industrial Revolution in a political way?

Labor Unions affected the Industrial Revolution because the Unions could either support a candidate or dislike them, which seemed to have a large effect on their popularity and success in politics.

How did Labor laws affect the Industrial Revolution in a political way?

Labor Unions affected the Industrial Revolution because the Unions could either support a candidate or dislike them, which seemed to have a large effect on their popularity and success in politics.

Why did Laissez Faire affect economics during the Industrial Revolution?

Laissez Faire affected economics during the Industrial Revolution because the people believed that it would maximize the economic growth and so everyone would benefit, including factory owners and their employees.

How did Laissez Faire affect the Industrial Revolution in a political way?

Laissez Faire affected the Industrial Revolution by taking power from the government when they were not allowed to interfere in the businesses.

What made the working conditions so harsh?

People lost limbs and were injured at work

How did Socialism affect economics during the Industrial Revolution?

Socialists thought that the community should regulate the production, distribution, and exchange.

How did Big Businesses contribute to the Industrial Revolution in an economical way?

The big businesses contributed to the Industrial Revolution because they were the ones in need of more efficient ways of work, which is what the Industrial Revolution was mainly about.

Name one invention from the Industrial Revolution

The steam engine

Why did factory owners prefer to hire women over men?

They were gentler, more quiet, and could be paid less.

What is Industrialization?

Turning farmland into cities and towns

Laissez Faire

a policy that allows businesses to operate with very little interference from the government

Socialism

a way of organizing a society in which major industries are owned and controlled by the government rather than by individual people and companies