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| 1. Why did the Industrial Revolution happen first in Great Britain? |
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| Britain had access to a number of natural resources, such as iron and coal. |
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| 2. How did science and technology change society? |
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| If there was no science and teqchnology people had a very diffrente life than what they had right now because of the life style that would not be as improves as it is. |
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| 3. How did the Industrial Revolution change rural life and contribute to the development of cities? |
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| Before the industrial revolution, more than 80 percent of people lived in the country side. As people continued migrating from the rural areas, small towns grew into large cities. The new industries were stimulated by the process of urbanization, which concentrated factories and workers together. |
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| 4. How did the Industrial Revolution change how people viewed work? |
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| The Industrial Revolution made work be more regimented and less skilled. Instead of working for yourself, at your own pace, you had to work for a boss and work when and how hard that boss told you to. This made workers feel much less independent than they once had. |
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| 5. How did the Industrial Revolution change who did the work? |
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Factories were not regulated by the government, so they could treat their workers however they wanted. Workers demanded better conditions, and eventually governments passed laws to regulate companies. This started in England with the Health and Morals of Apprentices Act of 1802. It limited work to 12 hours per day and required employers to provide education, clothing and a place to live. Today, many countries ban child labor and require companies to pay a minimum wage. Companies must also keep conditions safe for workers. |
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| 6. How did the Industrial Revolution change how they did the work? |
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| The Industrial Revolution brought changes in the textile industry, communication, transportation and the overall quality of life. All of these changes helped move society from being more agrarian to being primarily industrial. |
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| 7. How did the Industrial Revolution change where they did the work? |
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| The Industrial Revolution caused sweeping changes to Britain by ushering in scientific advancements, growth of technology, improvements to the fields of agriculture and production and an overall economic expansion. The Industrial Revolution began during the 18th century, and lasted well into the 19th century. During that time, the Revolution improved living conditions for British systems, created new jobs, increased and improved trade and introduced new technologies and advancements. |
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| 8. How did the Steam Engine effect industrialization? |
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| The steam engine drove the Industrial Revolution. ... explore the discoveries, events and people that continue to affect the history being made today. ... Asia and Africa did indeed have factories and manufacturing plants. |
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| 9. What was James Hargreaves known for? |
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| Known for, Spinning Jenny. |
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| 10. What was Jethro Tull known for? |
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| was renowned in his own right as an agricultural pioneer and the inventor of the seed drill, the horse drawn hoe, and an improved plough, all major developments in the 18th century agricultural revolution. |
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| 11. What was James Watt known for? |
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| Watt did not invent the steam engine. Steam engines were already in existence, mainly being used to pump water out of mines. |
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| 12. What were the Factory Acts? |
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| In 1833 the Government passed a Factory Act to improve conditions for children working in factories. Young children were working very long hours in workplaces where conditions were often terrible. |
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| A labor union is an organization that acts as an intermediary between its members and the business that employ them. |
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| an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. |
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| a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. |
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| a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. |
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| 17. How did the conditions created by the Industrial Revolution change the way people saw the world? |
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| People in past saw the world very diffrente than people after the revolution. They have diffrent ideas about the way. |
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