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33 Cards in this Set
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What happened to London in 1851? What did it symbolize?
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visitors crowded into London's Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition.
symbolized- triumph of industrial age |
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Britain's sucess in industrialization became a _____ for others in Europe, and around the world.
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model
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What arethe 6 reasons that the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?
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1. natural resources
2. human resources 3. stable economy 4. stable government 5. new technology 6. good social conditions |
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What 2 natural resources did Great Britain have an abundance of that helped power machinery and make new machines?
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coal and iron
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T/F? Britain had a stable gov't that supported economic growth.
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true
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What invention made it possible to build railroads?
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steam locomotive
created by: George Stephenson |
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What did Robert Fulton invent?
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steamboat
named: Clermont |
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T/F? The Industrial Revolution had an affect on all aspects of people's lives.
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True
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Who urged farmers to grow turnips to restore soil?
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Charles "Turnip" Townshend
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Who invented the seed drill?
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Jethro Tull
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Who improved the steam engine?
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James Watt
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What is the process of taking over and fencing off public lands?
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enclosure
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Who bred stronger horses for farm work?
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Robert Bakewell
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What was an agricultural improvement of the 1600s?
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fertilizer from livestock
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How did the "energy revolution" contribute to the Industrial Revolution?
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It provided efficient energy for industry.
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Who produced better quality and less expensive iron?
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Abraham Darby
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What were privately built roads that charged a fee to travelers who used them?
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turnpikes
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What is the place where workers and machines are brought together to produce goods called?
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factory
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Who was the hard-woring entrepreneur who invented yhr waterframe to speed up spinning?
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Richard Arkwright
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Who built a steamboat that traveled at speeds of more than 5 MPH?
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Robert Fulton
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In what British industry did the Industrial Revolution first take hold?
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textiles
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Who smashed machines and burnt factories because they hates them taking away their jobs?
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the Luddites
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Who founded Methodism?
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John Wesley
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What book did Adam Smith write and what did he believe?
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Wealth of Nations; no gov't involvement, strongest survive
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What did Thomas Malthus believe?
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population would outpace food supply; urged families to have less kids; war, disease, and famine are good
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What concept did David Ricardo introduce and what did he believe?
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"Iron Law of Wages"; Working class never escape poverty.
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What is utilitaianism?
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happiness for all
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What did Stuart Mill believe?
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free market is bad, only the strong survive. Need gov't involved to help poor
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What is Socialism?
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indiviuality is bad; to end all inequality; people own and operate factories together, no difference between rich and poor; wants to end poverty; utopia
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What is communism?
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for of socialism that sees class struggle between employers and workers as inevitable.
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Who is known as the "father of communism"?
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Karl Marx
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What book did Karl Marx write and what did he believe?
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Communist Manifesto; utopians unrealistic, wanted working class to rebel and form communist countries
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Karl Marx's name for the working class, whom he felt should triumph over the bourgeoisie.
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proletariat
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