Industrial Revolution

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What was the Industrial Revolution?

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when engines, machines and factories were developed

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When did the Industrial Revolution begin?

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1700s

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Why were steam engines better than machines powered by wind, water, horses or humans?

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They could run for long hours and could be placed anywhere.

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Why did businesses build factories?

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to have machines in one place for workers to operate

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Before the Industrial Revolution people mostly worked...

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on farms

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After the Industrial Revolution people mostly worked...

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in factories

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What was bad about working in a factory?

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they worked long hours and the working conditions were difficult

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Urbanization is...

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The movement (migration) of people to cities

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Who invented the steam engine?

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James Watt

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The Industrial Revolution is the era when ___________ was developed.

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power-driven machinery