WH Vocab Flashcard 3: Industrial Revolution

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What was the primary industry to first use machines during the Industrial Revolution?

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Textile Industry

Front

Who improved the steam engine, making it a key invention of the Industrial Revolution?

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James Watt

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What term describes the movement of people from rural areas to cities during the Industrial Revolution?

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Urbanization

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What is the economic system where businesses are privately owned and run for profit?

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Capitalism

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What were the workers called who destroyed machines because they believed the machines were taking their jobs?

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Luddites

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What is the term for making large amounts of goods quickly and cheaply using machines and assembly lines?

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Mass Production

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What type of housing did many working-class families live in during urbanization?

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Tenements

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Which social class grew during the Industrial Revolution and included factory owners, merchants, and professionals?

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Middle Class

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What is the term for the process of shifting from handmade goods to machine-made goods?

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Industrialization

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What is the practice of using children to work in factories and mines called?

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Child Labor