Unit 3 Vocab Flashcard - The Industrial Revolution 23-24

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What term describes areas characterized by high population density, infrastructure, and economic development?

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Urban

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Which of the following is NOT a typical push factor of migration? Economic opportunities, Political instability, Natural disasters, Conflict and violence

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Economic opportunities

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What term refers to factors that attract individuals to move to a new location?

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Pull factor of migration

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Enclosures, a historical practice in agriculture, involved:

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Dividing and fencing off previously shared land

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The period of significant technological and social change that started in Britain in the late 18th century and transformed agriculture, manufacturing, and transportation is known as the:

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Industrial Revolution

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Who is credited with inventing the Spinning Jenny, a key innovation in textile production during the Industrial Revolution?

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James Hargreaves

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The Water Frame, another crucial invention during the Industrial Revolution, was primarily used in which industry?

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Textile

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The invention of the steam engine by James Watt revolutionized which aspect of society?

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Transportation

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The process of a population shifting from rural to urban areas is known as:

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Urbanization

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What term refers to the socioeconomic class typically associated with high income, wealth, and social status?

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Upper class