Industrial Revolution

• What was the water frame and who invented it?

  It was a spinning machine which allows 100 spindles of thread to be spun at once. It was built by Richard Arkwright
• How was manufacturing done before the Industrial Revolution begin? What was it called?

  A time where goods were produced in homes, but was also a slow method of production. It was called the Cottage Industry
• Explain how industrialization impacted transportation?

  It sped up transportation by land and sea. It allowed goods and people to be transported to longer distances. Inventions like Steam Trains and Boats having steam engine technology
• What famous book did Adam Smith write?

  "An Inquiry into the Nature and Cause of the Wealth of Nations" was later shortened to "Wealth of Nations"
• Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

  Great Britain
• Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?

  Effects of the Agriculture Revolution, large supplies of coal, geography of the country, positive political climate, and a vast colonial empire
• Who first invented the steam engine?

  Thomas Newcomen
• Who improved the steam engine after Thomas Newcomen?

  James Watt
• Who was Adam Smith and what were his ideas?

  Adam Smith was a Scottish economist, he challenged the idea that the government should control the economy, then proposed the idea of free trade
• What was a "spinning jenny" and who invented it?

  It was a machine that allowed many spindles of thread to be spun at once, it was created by James Hargreaves
• What was the "power loom" and who invented it?

  It was a machine that allowed quicker production of cloth, it was invented by Edmund Cartwright
• Why was the steam engine so important to industrialization?

  It was because it was used in many different industries, for many different purposes. It also allowed manual work to be replaced by steam engine technology (more efficient)
• Which economic system developed out of the ideas of Adam Smith?

  Principles of Capitalism
• How did the Principles of Capitalism impact the Industrial Revolution?

  Supported the idea of free trade and choice as a way to restore prosperity. It was vitally important to the start of industrialization
• What was the "Cotton Gin" and who invented it?

  The Cotton Gin allowed quicker production of cotton, and it was created by Eli Whitney
• What was particularly transformed by industrialization? What did this industry produce?

  The Textile Industry, it produced cloth and clothing
• Explain what is meant by the term "Factory System"?

  A term that historians use to refer to the development of centralized factories or mills that produced goods on a mass scale
• What societies in Europe change from and to during the Industrial Revolution?

  The European and North American societies changed from agriculture production to industrial production
• Explain the positive effects of industrialization on the quality of life for people during the Industrial Revolution?

  New inventions that increased industrial output and allowed the creation of new goods, that improved life for people
• Explain the negative effects of industrialization on the quality of life for people during the Industrial Revolution?

  Poor working and living conditions, low wages, child labor, and pollution