Industrial Revolution Review

These flashcards cover key concepts related to the Industrial Revolution, including innovations, effects, and significant individuals.

The five key results of the 1st Industrial Revolution included urbanization, technology advancement, and __.

poor working and living conditions for workers.

The purpose of the Bessemer Process was __.

mass producing steel.

Steel was used for __ as a result of the Industrial Revolution.

tools, bridges, and railroads.

The significant development regarding electricity was __.

its widespread use in various industries.

The type of engine used for transportation during the Industrial Revolution was __.

internal combustion.

Henry Ford supplied __ in the automobile industry.

the assembly line.

The two innovations that initially helped create long distance communication were the and .

telegraph and undersea cable.

The innovation that allowed for speaking and hearing over long distances was the __.

telephone.

Oil was important because it was used for and .

lighting and engines.

The key innovation developed by the Wright brothers was __.

the airplane.

The reasons the U.S. became an industrial power included tax breaks and grants of public lands to __.

railroad companies.

The entity that allowed business and industry to develop in the U.S. was __.

government.

The five reasons for success in U.S. industrialization were absence of overt industry regulation and __.

access to capital.

The country that forced Japan to open its trade was __.

the U.S.

The goal of the Meiji Restoration was to __.

modernize and transform the country.

Some key industries and advancements during the Meiji Restoration included __.

textiles and machinery.

In textile industries, laborers who were often exploited included __.

women and children.

The industry that dominated Russian industrialization was __.

railroad.

Three causes of the Industrial Revolution were __.

agricultural improvements, population growth, and new inventions.

Six effects of the Industrial Revolution included __.

urbanization, changes in labor, new social classes, and technological advancements.

The Agricultural and Industrial Revolution began in Britain in the __.

late 1700s and early 1800s.

The Scientific Revolution paved the way for new inventions and __.

innovations.

The reason for industrialization in England that centered on materials and workforce was __.

natural human resources.

The reason for industrialization in England that focused on innovations and inventions was __.

technological advances.

The focus on having the money to invest in industrialization was referred to as __.

access to capital.

Adequate food supply must come first before a nation can __.

industrialize.

Jethro Tull's invention, the seed drill, was significant because it __.

deposited seeds in rows.

The consolidation of land in England was achieved through __.

enclosures.

The result of the Agricultural Revolution was an __ in population.

increase.

The significance of crop rotation is that it provided more food and increased __.

soil nutrients.

The steel plow was significant because it __.

broke up tough soil.

The mechanical reaper sped up __.

the harvesting of crops.

The strong material first used to build structures during the 1st Industrial Revolution was __.

iron.

The key power source of the 1st Industrial Revolution was the __.

steam engine.

The effects of the steamship and steam locomotive included being and .

faster and cheaper.

The first factories manufactured __.

textiles.

The flying shuttle helped weavers to work __.

faster.

The spinning jenny was significant for __.

spinning threads.

The power loom was significant because it was __.

powered by water.

Interchangeable parts simplified the assembly and __ of products.

repair.

The economic class that grew substantially during the Industrial Revolution was the __.

middle class.

The working class lived in __ within the cities.

slums.

The Methodist Church movement channeled English workers away from __ and towards reforms.

violence.