Unit 7 Flashcards

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What was the hearth of modern industry?

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Northern England and southern England during the second half of the eighteenth century.

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What is the Industrial Revolution?

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A series of improvements in industrial technology that transformed the process of manufacturing goods.

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What was the cottage industry system?

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Home-based manufacturing where people made household tools and agricultural equipment in their own homes or obtained them in the local village.

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What invention began the transformation of goods manufacturing?

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The steam engine.

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What were some of the first industries impacted by the Industrial Revolution?

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Iron, textiles, chemicals, and food processing.

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How did transportation improvements affect the Industrial Revolution?

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Canals and railroads supported the shipment of raw materials to factories and finished goods to consumers.

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Where is industry concentrated globally?

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In three of the nine world regions: Europe, North America, and East Asia.

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What are some major industrial areas in Europe?

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United Kingdom, Rhine-Ruhr Valley, St. Petersburg, Urals, Kuznetsk, Volga, Moscow, Donetsk, Silesia, Po Basin, Northeastern Spain, and Mid-Rhine.

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Where were traditional industrial areas in North America located?

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In the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada along the Great Lakes.

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Why has manufacturing relocated to the South in North America?

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Because of lower wages and restrictions on labor unions.