Industrial Revolution Part 2

What is Metallurgy?

The science and technology of extracting, refining, and processing metals and alloys.

What is Mining?

The extraction of minerals and other materials from the earth or the geological formations.

What is Monopoly?

The exclusive control of a product or service in a particular market.

What is Nativism?

A political ideology or policy that favors the interests and culture of native-born or long-term residents over those immigrants.

What is a Power Loom?

A machine that wove clothes mechanically, replacing hand weaving during the industrial revolution.

What are Railways?

Systems of tracks and trains used for transporting goods and people over long distances.

What is a Revolution?

A fundamental and often violent change in the political, social, or economic organization of a society.

What is Socialism?

A economic system based on collective ownership and control.

What is a Spinning Jenny?

A machine that spun multiple threats at once, increasing textile production and efficiency in the textile industry.

What is a Steam Engine?

An invention that powered many of the machines during the industrial Revolution by producing mechanical power from steam.

What are Strikes?

Work stoppages or protests by workers demanding better wages, hours, or working conditions.

What is a Suffrage?

The right to vote in political elections.

What is a Telegraph?

An electronic communication system that transmits messages over ing distances through wires or radio waves.

What is a Textile Industry?

The industry involved in the production of cloth and fabrics.

What is Trust?

A legal arrangement in which a group businesses combine their resources and assets to create a monopoly in a particular market.

What is Urbanization?

The growth of cities resulting from industrialization.

What are Utopians?

People who advocate for or envision an ideal society or world.

What is a Wealth Gap?

The increasing gap between the rich and the poor due to industrialization.