Flashcards
Making of the modern world
Cards in this deck (20)
- 1Name the 2 important inventions ?The spinning jenny and electricity
- 2When did the industrial revolution begin and how long did it go ?Began in 18th century and ended until the 20th century
- 3Who invented the spinning jenny ?The spinning jenny was invented by James Hargrevs
- 4Who invented the steam engine ?Steam engine was invented by James Watt
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- 15What is mass manufacturing ?Items could now be mass produced by people paid to perform simple but repetitive tasks.
- 16What were the factory conditions at that time ?It was dangerous and work hours were 12 hours to 14 hours , no rules of using a machine and women would be the harshies
- 17What happen with the growth of steam engines in Britain ?The demand for coal grew as miners dug deep as 2 kilometres into the ground
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- 20What was it like living in the tenements ?People were cramped , poorly ventilated and freezing in winter and privacy was impossible.