Industrial Revolution in Great Britain

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain.

Cottage Industry

A system where products and services are created at home rather than in a factory.

Agricultural Revolution

A significant change in agriculture that occurred through discoveries, inventions, and new technologies that changed production.

Crop Rotation

The practice of planting a chain of crops in a field over several years to maintain soil fertility.

Enclosure Acts

Laws that allowed landowners to fence off common land, eliminating open land for farming and grazing.

Spinning Jenny

An invention that allowed for the spinning of multiple threads at once, significantly increasing cloth production.

Puddling Process

A method developed to use coal as a primary fuel for the iron industry.

Industrial Revolution

The transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the U.S. from about 1760 to 1840.

Natural Resources

Materials like coal and iron that are essential for industrial processes.

Political Stability

A condition where a country is free from war or major conflict, allowing uninterrupted industrial growth.

Urbanisation

The process where an increasing percentage of a population moves to urban areas, often linked to industrial growth.