industrial revolution quiz

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industrial revolution

changed the way goods were produced and how people lived

england

where did the industrial revolution take place

1750

around when did the industrial revolution start

1900

around when did the industrial revolution end

capitalism

economic system in which people can trade, own businesses, and are not restricted by the government

raw materials

lumber, coal, iron, oil, textiles

island nation

what was the geography of england

new technology

what is a cause of the industrial revolution

agricultural revolution

began in england before the industrial revolution

charles townshend

british farmer who used science and crop rotation to improve farming

crop rotation

process of rotating crops to preserve soil

enclosure movement

fencing off common lands by individual landowners

jethro tull

invented the seed drill which planted seeds in rows

horse drawn cultivator

another tool which removed weeds and broke up soil that was invented by jethro tull

robert ransome

invented the iron plow

quantity and quality

the agricultural revolution improved __________________________ of farm products

factory system

workers were brought together in one place to produce goods

mass production

what was the goal of the factory system

assembly line

method that breaks down a large job into a series of smaller, easier jobs

henry ford

used the assembly line to mass produce cars

steampower

replaced water power as the major power source

james watt

invented the steam engine which was used to power machines, trains, and boats

labor unions

groups of workers that joined together to try to get better pay, hours, working conditions, and rights