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Industrial Revolution Vocabulary
1. Dumbbell Tenements
Cheaply made housing units for the lower class people
Very poor living conditions and cramped spaces.
*** Eerie Canala man-made waterway connecting
natural waterways.
(Old Seven Wondersof the world)
2. Factorya building where goods are
manufactured- Operated by Electricity.
*** Freight Traina train that transports goods. Important
to the International Railroad
3. Interchangeable Partsproducts made so that each part is
exactly the same-and can be changed out when broken.
4.Milla small factory using running water for
power- Not electricity
5. Monopolycomplete control of a product (Supply) by
one person
6.Patentlegal protection for an inventor. No one
else can claim that product as their creation.
7. Immigration to come to a
different country to live
8. Robber Baronsbusinessmen who accumulated huge
personal fortunes, generally through unfair business practices
9. steamboata paddleboat powered by a steam engine*Very Dangerous when first Invented
10. SteelA strong metal
made from iron and carbon. Does NOT RUST. This led to the skyscrapers.
11. Strikea work stoppage by employees to get
better pay, benefits, or working conditions
12.) Raw Materials
The basic material from which a product is made
13. textile industrya group of factories that produced cloth
(north carolina)
14. uniona group of workers who try to get better
wages and working conditions
15.) Stock
The money raised by a business by allowing customers to invest in their business
16. Industrial Revolution. -began in England -1800s- 1900s -New technology and inventions -revolutionized families and lifestyles -factory system drew workers away from
the rural family farm to urban cities.
If you finish early...
look up more information on dumbbell tenements to share with the class! Pretty Cool Link with Pictures
Or look up the famous Book from this time period called: How the Other Half Lives.