Industrial Revolution - CH 21 Holt

Britain's colonial empire fueled the development of industry in that country because:

work stoppage by laborers

The Industrialization of France was delayed by British secrecy, the Fr. Rev & Napoleonic Wars

What led to the growth of the middle class

A region in northwestern England became known as the black country because

AdamSmith defended the mercantile system, arguing gov't regulations protected a nation's wealth

Founded New Harmony

enclosure movement not only supported pop. growth, but also helped make all farmers wealthier

built to house machines

The Luddite movement emerged in order to

As steam power began to be used , factories were built near coal mines rather than rivers

Level of material comfort for people in industrialized countries

Labor unions represent workers' interests, emerged in the early 1800s in Gr. Brit.

What was a negative result of the growth of the textile industry in Great Britain

Theory that society as a whole should own property & control industry

Negative effects of industrialization included crowded, dirty cities, and polluted air & water

system of manufacturing large numbers of identical items

change from cottage industry system to the factory system was beneficial for all workers

Invented a machine that pulled seeds from raw cotton

invented a machine that made planting grain more efficiently

The mercantile system in Britain was replaced by

The Father of America's Industrial Revolution

Establishing a society based on cooperation & equal distribution of wealth would require

invented assembly line