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What was a significant shift in employment during the Industrial Revolution?
What was a significant shift in employment during the Industrial Revolution?
- From working on farms to working in factories. (correct)
- From working in factories to primarily working on farms.
- From self-employment to entrepreneurship.
- From skilled labor to agricultural work.
What was a primary characteristic of the Industrial Revolution regarding the workplace?
What was a primary characteristic of the Industrial Revolution regarding the workplace?
- A decrease in machine use.
- A decline in available jobs.
- The rapid spread of the factory system. (correct)
- A focus on individual craftsmanship.
How did the quest for profit influence the Industrial Revolution?
How did the quest for profit influence the Industrial Revolution?
- By increasing focus on home production
- By helping to demonstrate how businesses could operate effectively. (correct)
- By decreasing the efficiency of businesses.
- By hindering the development of new business models.
What crucial role did factories play during the Industrial Revolution?
What crucial role did factories play during the Industrial Revolution?
Who is credited with bringing water-powered textile mills to America?
Who is credited with bringing water-powered textile mills to America?
What capability did the first American factories possess, due to the introduction of water-powered textile mills?
What capability did the first American factories possess, due to the introduction of water-powered textile mills?
What was one method Americans used to acquire new technologies during the Industrial Revolution?
What was one method Americans used to acquire new technologies during the Industrial Revolution?
How did the factory system impact the relationship between workers and machinery?
How did the factory system impact the relationship between workers and machinery?
When did the rapid spread of the factory system primarily occur?
When did the rapid spread of the factory system primarily occur?
Why was Samuel Slater's contribution to American manufacturing significant?
Why was Samuel Slater's contribution to American manufacturing significant?
What impact did increased factory size have on cities in the U.S. during the Industrial Revolution?
What impact did increased factory size have on cities in the U.S. during the Industrial Revolution?
What was a characteristic of America's first factories?
What was a characteristic of America's first factories?
What was one way Americans sought new technologies?
What was one way Americans sought new technologies?
What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution on American employment?
What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution on American employment?
How did the focus on profits influence the spread of the Industrial Revolution?
How did the focus on profits influence the spread of the Industrial Revolution?
How did the factory system change American life?
How did the factory system change American life?
What describes where America's first factories began?
What describes where America's first factories began?
What was the product that was mass produced as a result of the first water-powered mills?
What was the product that was mass produced as a result of the first water-powered mills?
How did the Americans try to compensate to offset their lack of domestic technology?
How did the Americans try to compensate to offset their lack of domestic technology?
What changed as American factory systems brought workers and machinery closer?
What changed as American factory systems brought workers and machinery closer?
Flashcards
What was the Industrial Revolution?
What was the Industrial Revolution?
Shift from farming to factory work, rapid spread of the factory system in the 1800s, more machines
How did the quest for profits help expand the Industrial Revolution?
How did the quest for profits help expand the Industrial Revolution?
Quest for profit modeled how businesses work. factories beneficial/useful.
Describe America's 1st factories
Describe America's 1st factories
First factories were an idea stolen from the UK. Samuel Slater brought water-powered textile mills to America.
Summary of America's industrial growth.
Summary of America's industrial growth.
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Study Notes
- The Industrial Revolution involved a shift from people working on farms to factory work.
- More machines were utilized.
- Business owners hired more workers to operate the machinery.
- The rapid spread of this system occurred in the 1800s.
Expanding the Revolution
- The quest for profit helped model a foundation for how businesses could operate.
- Factories were shown to be beneficial and useful to the Industrial Revolution.
America's First Factories
- The initial factories in America stemmed from an idea stolen from the United Kingdom.
- Samuel Slater introduced water-powered textile mills to America.
- Water-powered textile mills mass produced product.
Summary of the Industrial Revolution
- Americans found ideas for new technology.
- Experts were hired from other countries.
- This led to an increase in the size of cities due to the spread of factories.
- The factory system brought workers and machinery together.
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