Cottage Industries and the Industrial Revolution

These flashcards cover key vocabulary related to cottage industries and the Industrial Revolution.

Cottage Industries

Small home-based businesses that make goods, often using intensive human labor and simple tools.

Industrial Revolution

A series of technological advances in the eighteenth century that introduced complex machinery powered by water or steam.

Market

A place where products are sold.

Capital

Money or investment needed for manufacturing and production.

Labor Intensive

Production processes that require a large amount of human labor.

Capital Intensive

Production processes that require significant investment in machinery and technology.

Manufacturing Shift

The transition from home-based production to factory-based production.

Spinning Wheels and Looms

Simple tools used in cottage industries for making textiles.

Factory Production

Production that takes place in larger facilities using advanced machinery.