The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course European History #24

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What year is considered as the starting point in the discussion of the Industrial Revolution?

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1820

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Who increased the pace and productivity of weaving with his invention?

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John Kay

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How did the Industrial Revolution impact European population growth?

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Population grew

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What was the spinning jenny?

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A machine for spinning multiple bobbins

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What was the main source of power for early industrial factories? Electricity , Wind , Water , Steam

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Water

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What was a major consequence of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment?

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Most people worked in factories

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What was one consequence of industrialization on working conditions?

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High risk of accidents

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Who launched a more efficient steam engine in 1776?

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James Watt

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What was the primary role of the bourgeoisie?

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Owners of factories and banks

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What did children often work as in factories?

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Unpaid labor