Industrial Revolution Flashcard

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Before the Industrial Revolution, peasant farmers did this during their free time: Went to swim in the lakes for competition, Spun cloth for merchants, Wrote the Declaration of Independence for low paid farmers, Helped make diamonds for jewelers in Europe

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Spun cloth for merchants

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TRUE OR FALSE The demand for unskilled factory workers was high, and child labor met the factories' needs.

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True

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Many of the jobs performed by children were dangerous, especially those who worked in __________.

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Coal mines

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What caused many people to move to cities during this period?

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Factory jobs and industrialization

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English inventor Henry Bessemer patented a new process that would help purify iron to make highly quality _________.

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Steel

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True or False: The Bessemer process was a high-quality, mass-producer of steel and was used for miles of railroad tracks, girders in skyscrapers, machine parts, farm equipment, and much more.

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True

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Why was cotton referred to as "King Cotton" in the southern United States during the Industrial Revolution?

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Because cotton ruled the economy and made the U.S. the largest producer in the world.

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What is urbanization?

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Urbanization is when more and more people move from the countryside to cities.

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True or False: The demand for workers in factories caused urbanization, as people moved from rural areas to cities in search of jobs.

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True

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True or False: Children were often treated better than adults when working in factories.

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False