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Flashcards on Positive and Negative Impact of the Industrial Revolution
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What is the Industrial Revolution?
A time period when goods started to be mass-produced in factories instead of being made at home or on the farm.
What were three big causes of the Industrial Revolution?
Agricultural revolution, population explosion, and energy revolution.
What was the Enclosure Movement?
The process of enclosing large farm lands and privatizing them, leading to the displacement of the poor.
How did the Industrial Revolution impact the economy?
It led to an economic boom, increase in GDP, and improved standard of living.
What were some positive effects of the Industrial Revolution?
Shift from rural to urban society, social mobility, better infrastructure, and increased job opportunities.
What were some negative effects of the Industrial Revolution?
Growing class division, exploitation of workers (long hours, child labor), poor working conditions, and class-based society.
What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on women?
Increased job opportunities but also exploitation, long working hours, and double burden of work and household chores.
What were some technological advancements during the Industrial Revolution?
Weaving machines, steam engine, railroads, boats/ships, telegraph, and new farming tools.
How did the population explosion contribute to the Industrial Revolution?
Improved medicine and better food led to a healthier population, creating a larger workforce.
Why was the Enclosure Movement significant for the Industrial Revolution?
It privatized land and forced displaced people to migrate to cities for employment in factories.
What were some negative impacts of the Industrial Revolution on workers?
Long working hours, low pay, dangerous working conditions, child labor, and no importance given to sanitation and healthcare.
What were some positive impacts of the Industrial Revolution on workers?
Increased earnings, better standard of living, development of cities, and opportunities for women to work.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the social and financial class division?
The gap between the rich and the poor grew wider, polarizing society in terms of wealth and privilege.
What were some general impacts of the Industrial Revolution?
Rural to urban migration, shift from single to family employment, women and children involved in labor, and poor living conditions.
What were some health and living conditions during the Industrial Revolution?
Diseases, water-borne illnesses, poor nutrition, and cramped housing conditions.
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What was the main cause of the Industrial Revolution?
Overpopulation
Agricultural revolution
Colonization
Scientific advancements
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What was the Enclosure Movement?
The privatization of land by enclosing large farm lands
The migration of people from rural to urban areas
The invention of new farming tools
The expansion of the railroad network
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What were some positive impacts of the Industrial Revolution?
Decrease in GDP
Shift from rural to urban society
Decrease in job opportunities
Worsening of living standards
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What were some negative impacts of the Industrial Revolution?
Growing class division
Improved standard of living
Better infrastructure
Increased social mobility
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How did the Industrial Revolution impact women?
Decreased job opportunities
Reduced burden of work
Increased job opportunities but also exploitation
Equal pay for equal work
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What were some technological advancements during the Industrial Revolution?
Printing press
Steam engine
Candle making
Feather pen
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What impact did the population explosion have on the Industrial Revolution?
Decreased workforce
Increased availability of workers
Improved education system
Decreased demand for goods
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What were some negative impacts of the Industrial Revolution on workers?
Improved working conditions
Long working hours and low pay
Child labor laws
High wages for all workers
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What were some positive impacts of the Industrial Revolution on workers?
Decreased job opportunities
Increased earnings and better standard of living
Limited social mobility
Poor infrastructure
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What were some general impacts of the Industrial Revolution?
Rural to rural migration
Rural to urban migration
Urban to rural migration
No impact on migration patterns
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