Industrial Revolution

What is a Assembly Line?

Manufacturing process where a product moves along a line with each worker or machine performing specific tasks until the product is complete.

What are Canals?

Man-made waterways used for transporting goods and people.

What is Capitalism?

An economic system based on private ownership and the pursuit of profit.

What is Child Labor?

The practice of employing children in factories and mines.

What is a Cottage Industry?

A small-scale business, often ran by individuals from their home.

What is a Cotton Gin?

A machine that removes seeds from cotton.

What is a Division of Labor?

The separation of work into different tasks performed by different workers.

What is Economies of Scale?

Cost advantages businesses gain by increasing their production volume.

What is a Factory System?

The system of manufacturing that brought together workers and machines in a single location.

Great Britain is a what?

A country in Europe that played a significant role in the First Industrial Revolution (developed steam power and textile manufactures).

What is Immigration?

The movement of people from one country or region to another.

What is the Industrial Revolution?

A period of significant change in manufacturing techniques and social structures during the 18th and 19th centuries.

What are Interchangeable Parts?

Identical machine-made parts that could be assembled and replaced easily.

What are Ironworks?

Facilities for the production of iron and steel goods, including tools, machinery, and buildings.

What are Labor Unions?

Organizations formed to protect the rights of workers.

What are Luddites?

A group of workers who protested against the use of machines and destroyed machinery.

What are Machine Tools?

Devices and machines used to shape and cut metal parts, often destroyed machinery.

What is Mechanization?

The replacement of human labor with machines in the production of goods.