Industrial Revolution Flashcard

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In what country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

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Great Britain

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Why did early factories need to be located near rivers?

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Water power was need to run machines.

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To what does the phrase "factory system" refer?

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Workers and machinery producing goods under one roof.

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Who were the majority of Lowell Factory Workers?

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Young, unmarried farm girls

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What region of the USA experienced the greatest amount of industrialization in the 1800s? Options: Midwest, South, Northeast, West

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Northeast

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What effect did factories have on the population of cities in the 1800s?

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Factories made the population of major cities increase.

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What is meant by the term "Industrial Revolution?"

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A sudden change in how many different things were being made

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Which of the following best describes how things were made BEFORE the IR? Before=By Hand; After =Machine

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Before=By Hand; After =Machine

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Which of the following is FALSE?
Workers worked long hours for low pay
Many children worked to help bring in money
There were laws in place to protect the rights of workers
Typically, factory conditions were bad

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There were laws in place to protect the rights of workers

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Who memorized the plans to the textile mills and brought them to the US?

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Samuel Slater