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Flashcards by Juan Fernandez Castillo, updated 8 days ago
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Created by Juan Fernandez Castillo
about 3 years ago
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| The three characteristics of the agricultural revolution are... | 1) Reduction in the number of fallows (Norfolk system) 2) Mechanization of agriculture 3) Enclosures |
| Private ownership of capital (land, factories, machines, money, etc.) is a primary characteristic of the system... | Capitalist (with economic liberalism as the theory on which it is based) |
| What mineral fueled the combustion steam engine? | Coal, hence mining developed so much |
| What were the two means of transportation to which the steam engine was applied, making them much faster and more powerful? |
Locomotive and steam boat
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Steam (binary/octet-stream)
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One of the advantages of the new power looms was...
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That they could do the work of several people in less time and with higher quality, being managed by a single person, which reduced costs. |
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One of the disadvantages of the new power looms was...
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Telarm (binary/octet-stream)
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That they could do the work of several people in less time and with higher quality while being managed by a single person, which produced a lot of unemployment. |
| Is metallurgy a branch of steel, or the other way around? | It's the other way around: metallurgy consists of working all types of metals, while steelmaking refers to the work of iron and steel. |
| In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin? | England |
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What is the name of the industrial area in western Germany that is still one of the strongest in Europe today?
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The Ruhr area |
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What was the name of one of the first workers' protest movements that consisted of destroying machines?
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Ludita (binary/octet-stream)
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Luddism or Luddite movement |
| Name two ways to obtain capital to form a company. | 1) Bank loan 2) Formation of a joint stock company (both can be combined) |
| As cities grow, new neighborhoods are created for the middle classes. These neighborhoods are called... | Ensanches |
| Apart from long working hours and low wages, what other problems did women and children have to face in factories? | The opposition of some male workers. Since it was cheaper to hire women and children, these workers could lose their jobs |
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