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Why did the Industrial Revolution happen first in Great Britain? |
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| Britain had a plentiful and steady supply of iron and coal. Their agricultural methods produced an overabundance of foodstuffs which resulted in the decrease of famine and a dramatic population increase. |
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How did science and technology change society? |
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| Laborers no longer had to hand craft their clothing, grow their own food or walk long distances on foot. Also, vaccines were invented which saved countless lives from disease. Working in facrories was risky though, as many workers were either seriously injured or died. |
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How did the Industrial Revolution change rural life and contribute to the development of cities? |
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| Many rural people moved out of their farms and into cities to be closer to their work places. Factories were built and people build homes near them. That is how cities developed. |
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| How did the Industrial Revolution change how people viewed work? |
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| This probably made people think that their work would be easier. |
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How did the Industrial Revolution change who did the work? |
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| Though the inventions made during the Industrial Revolution made work easier for people, they had their costs: running machinery posed a multitude of serious health risks. |
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How did the Industrial Revolution change how they did the work? |
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| Different people had different jobs, but many people Worked on machinery instead of tending to a field of crops. |
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| How did the Industrial Revolution change where they did the work? |
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| Many people lived and worked on their family farms. During the Industrial Revolution, they instead worked in factories. |
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| How did the Steam Engine effect industrialization? |
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| The steam engine powered vehicles (steam locomotive), machinery that spun strings, or machines that performed other functions. |
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| What was James Hargreaves known for? |
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| Mr. Hargreaves was responsible for the creation of the Spinning Jenny in 1764. His machine spun more than one spindle at a time. |
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| What was Jethro Tull known for? |
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| Jethro Tull was known for his invention of the Seed Drill, which performed three jobs at once. As it as dragged by a horse, the machine digs holes into the dirt, then it places seeds into said holes, then covers the seeds up. Amazing! |
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| What was James Watt known for? |
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| James Watt was recognized by his improvement on Newcomen's steam engine. This bright man made the engine more effiecient and reduced its fuel consumption by 70%. Wow! |
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| What were the Factory Acts? |
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| The Factory Acts were reforms that were made because people were fed up with the fact that children-workers faced harsh working conditions, petty pay, and long hours. |
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| A union is a group of laborers who protect their rights or interests. |
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| Capitalism is an economic system in which industry and profit are owned by private owners. |
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| Socialism is an economic system in which the community is in control of production, distribution, and exchanges. |
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| Communism is a political system in hich the government is in full control of goods and the production, distribution, and exchange of them. Also, all property is publicly owned. |
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How did the conditions created by the Industrial Revolution change the way people saw the world? |
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| Smelly fecal matter in the streets, disgusting ponds and other bodies of water. Also, before any reforms, child labor was common and the children operated in harsh working conditions. I can guess that many people were disgusted. |
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