AP World History Modern Flashcards: Technology Of The Industrial Age

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Flashcard 1: Identify the economic theory that focuses on class struggle and societal change.

Answer: Marxism. Marx's theory of worker-owner class conflict.

Flashcard 2: What is the term for urban population growth due to industrialization?

Answer: Urbanization. Factory jobs attracted rural workers to cities.

Flashcard 3: Which invention by Samuel Morse transformed communication?

Answer: Telegraph. Transmitted messages instantly over long distances.

Flashcard 4: What invention by Eli Whitney transformed the cotton industry?

Answer: Cotton gin. Mechanized cotton fiber separation from seeds.

Flashcard 5: What was the primary purpose of canals during the Industrial Age?

Answer: Transport goods efficiently. Connected inland regions to markets efficiently.

Flashcard 6: Identify the coal mining safety lamp inventor.

Answer: Sir Humphry Davy. Protected miners from dangerous methane gas explosions.

Flashcard 7: Which invention by Richard Arkwright revolutionized the textile industry?

Answer: Water frame. Water-powered spinning machine for stronger thread.

Flashcard 8: What is the term for the mass migration of people from rural areas to cities?

Answer: Urbanization. Factory jobs attracted rural workers to cities.

Flashcard 9: Which power source eventually replaced steam in the 20th century?

Answer: Electricity. More efficient and cleaner than steam power.

Flashcard 10: Identify the economic theory that focuses on class struggle and societal change.

Answer: Marxism. Marx's theory of worker-owner class conflict.

Flashcard 11: What is the term for the economic system where trade and industry are privately controlled?

Answer: Capitalism. Private ownership and profit-driven markets emerged.

Flashcard 12: What is the term for the shift from manual labor to mechanized labor?

Answer: Industrialization. Transition from handmade to machine-made production.

Flashcard 13: What is the term for urban population growth due to industrialization?

Answer: Urbanization. Factory jobs attracted rural workers to cities.

Flashcard 14: Which country was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution?

Answer: Great Britain. Coal, water power, and innovation sparked transformation.

Flashcard 15: Which economic system became dominant during the Industrial Age?

Answer: Capitalism. Private ownership and profit-driven markets emerged.

Flashcard 16: What was the primary energy source driving the Industrial Revolution?

Answer: Coal. Abundant, cheap fossil fuel that powered steam engines.

Flashcard 17: Identify the technology that allowed factories to stay open after dark.

Answer: Electric lighting. Extended working hours beyond natural daylight.

Flashcard 18: Which invention by Samuel Morse transformed communication?

Answer: Telegraph. Transmitted messages instantly over long distances.

Flashcard 19: Which industry first experienced major transformations during the Industrial Revolution?

Answer: Textile industry. First to mechanize with spinning and weaving machines.

Flashcard 20: Which power source eventually replaced steam in the 20th century?

Answer: Electricity. More efficient and cleaner than steam power.

Flashcard 21: What system replaced cottage industries during the Industrial Age?

Answer: Factory system. Centralized production in mechanized buildings.

Flashcard 22: What term describes the movement of people from rural to urban areas?

Answer: Urbanization. Factory jobs attracted rural workers to cities.

Flashcard 23: Name the economic theory advocating minimal government intervention in the economy.

Answer: Laissez-faire. Free market with minimal government regulation.

Flashcard 24: Which class emerged as a powerful economic force during the Industrial Age?

Answer: Middle class. Industrialists and professionals gained wealth and influence.

Flashcard 25: What was the primary purpose of the Luddites' actions?

Answer: Protest against industrialization. Workers destroyed machines they blamed for unemployment.

Flashcard 26: What major transportation innovation was developed by George Stephenson?

Answer: Locomotive. Steam-powered railway transport revolutionized movement.

Flashcard 27: What communication technology was invented by Samuel Morse?

Answer: Telegraph. Transmitted messages instantly over long distances.

Flashcard 28: What communication technology was invented by Samuel Morse?

Answer: Telegraph. Transmitted messages instantly over long distances.

Flashcard 29: What did the Factory Act of 1833 aim to regulate?

Answer: Child labor. Limited working hours for children in factories.

Flashcard 30: Which industry first experienced major transformations during the Industrial Revolution?

Answer: Textile industry. First to mechanize with spinning and weaving machines.

Flashcard 31: Identify the process that allowed for mass production of steel.

Answer: Bessemer process. Removed impurities from iron to create strong steel.

Flashcard 32: What did the Factory Act of 1833 aim to regulate?

Answer: Child labor. Limited working hours for children in factories.

Flashcard 33: Which class benefited the most from the Industrial Revolution?

Answer: Middle class. Industrialists and professionals gained wealth and influence.

Flashcard 34: What powered the first factories in the Industrial Revolution?

Answer: Water. Rivers provided power for early textile mills.

Flashcard 35: Identify the machine that increased weaving speed, invented by John Kay.

Answer: Flying shuttle. Allowed wider cloth production with faster weaving.

Flashcard 36: What was the main advantage of steam power over water power?

Answer: Location flexibility. Could operate anywhere, not just near rivers.

Flashcard 37: Identify the machine that increased weaving speed, invented by John Kay.

Answer: Flying shuttle. Allowed wider cloth production with faster weaving.

Flashcard 38: Identify the coal mining safety lamp inventor.

Answer: Sir Humphry Davy. Protected miners from dangerous methane gas explosions.

Flashcard 39: What was the primary purpose of the Luddites' actions?

Answer: Protest against industrialization. Workers destroyed machines they blamed for unemployment.

Flashcard 40: What was the main fuel for steam engines during the Industrial Revolution?

Answer: Coal. Abundant, cheap fossil fuel that powered steam engines.

Flashcard 41: Name the invention by Henry Ford that revolutionized manufacturing.

Answer: Assembly line. Divided tasks for faster, cheaper mass production.

Flashcard 42: What is the term for the shift from manual labor to mechanized labor?

Answer: Industrialization. Transition from handmade to machine-made production.

Flashcard 43: What was the first industry to industrialize in the 18th century?

Answer: Textile industry. First to mechanize with spinning and weaving machines.

Flashcard 44: What was the primary purpose of the Spinning Jenny?

Answer: Spin multiple threads simultaneously. Increased thread production efficiency dramatically.

Flashcard 45: Identify the primary transport method that expanded due to steam power.

Answer: Railways. Steam locomotives enabled rapid land transport.

Flashcard 46: What system replaced cottage industries during the Industrial Age?

Answer: Factory system. Centralized production in mechanized buildings.

Flashcard 47: Identify the primary transport method that expanded due to steam power.

Answer: Railways. Steam locomotives enabled rapid land transport.

Flashcard 48: Identify the primary material used for construction during the Industrial Age.

Answer: Steel. Stronger than iron for bridges and buildings.

Flashcard 49: Identify the invention that allowed for the mass production of steel.

Answer: Bessemer process. Removed impurities from iron to create strong steel.

Flashcard 50: What was the primary energy source driving the Industrial Revolution?

Answer: Coal. Abundant, cheap fossil fuel that powered steam engines.

Flashcard 51: Name the invention that improved agricultural efficiency by planting seeds in rows.

Answer: Seed drill. Precise seed placement improved crop yields significantly.

Flashcard 52: Which process improved agricultural productivity during the Industrial Age?

Answer: Crop rotation. Alternating crops maintained soil fertility.

Flashcard 53: What was the main advantage of steam power over water power?

Answer: Location flexibility. Could operate anywhere, not just near rivers.

Flashcard 54: What is the term for the mass migration of people from rural areas to cities?

Answer: Urbanization. Factory jobs attracted rural workers to cities.

Flashcard 55: What communication device did Alexander Graham Bell invent?

Answer: Telephone. Enabled real-time voice communication over distance.

Flashcard 56: What was the primary purpose of canals during the Industrial Age?

Answer: Transport goods efficiently. Connected inland regions to markets efficiently.

Flashcard 57: Which invention by Richard Arkwright revolutionized the textile industry?

Answer: Water frame. Water-powered spinning machine for stronger thread.

Flashcard 58: Identify the primary material used for construction during the Industrial Age.

Answer: Steel. Stronger than iron for bridges and buildings.

Flashcard 59: Name the invention that improved agricultural efficiency by planting seeds in rows.

Answer: Seed drill. Precise seed placement improved crop yields significantly.

Flashcard 60: Name the invention by Henry Ford that revolutionized manufacturing.

Answer: Assembly line. Divided tasks for faster, cheaper mass production.

Flashcard 61: Which country was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution?

Answer: Great Britain. Coal, water power, and innovation sparked transformation.

Flashcard 62: Which economic system became dominant during the Industrial Age?

Answer: Capitalism. Private ownership and profit-driven markets emerged.

Flashcard 63: Name the economic theory advocating minimal government intervention in the economy.

Answer: Laissez-faire. Free market with minimal government regulation.

Flashcard 64: Identify the invention that allowed for the mass production of steel.

Answer: Bessemer process. Removed impurities from iron to create strong steel.

Flashcard 65: Which class benefited the most from the Industrial Revolution?

Answer: Middle class. Industrialists and professionals gained wealth and influence.

Flashcard 66: What was the primary purpose of the Spinning Jenny?

Answer: Spin multiple threads simultaneously. Increased thread production efficiency dramatically.

Flashcard 67: What major transportation innovation was developed by George Stephenson?

Answer: Locomotive. Steam-powered railway transport revolutionized movement.

Flashcard 68: What is the term for the economic system where trade and industry are privately controlled?

Answer: Capitalism. Private ownership and profit-driven markets emerged.

Flashcard 69: What powered the first factories in the Industrial Revolution?

Answer: Water. Rivers provided power for early textile mills.

Flashcard 70: Identify the technology that allowed factories to stay open after dark.

Answer: Electric lighting. Extended working hours beyond natural daylight.

Flashcard 71: Which process improved agricultural productivity during the Industrial Age?

Answer: Crop rotation. Alternating crops maintained soil fertility.

Flashcard 72: Which class emerged as a powerful economic force during the Industrial Age?

Answer: Middle class. Industrialists and professionals gained wealth and influence.

Flashcard 73: What transportation innovation improved the speed and reach of trade?

Answer: Railroads. Steam locomotives enabled rapid land transport.

Flashcard 74: What was the first industry to industrialize in the 18th century?

Answer: Textile industry. First to mechanize with spinning and weaving machines.

Flashcard 75: What term describes the movement of people from rural to urban areas?

Answer: Urbanization. Factory jobs attracted rural workers to cities.

Flashcard 76: What transportation innovation improved the speed and reach of trade?

Answer: Railroads. Steam locomotives enabled rapid land transport.

Flashcard 77: What communication device did Alexander Graham Bell invent?

Answer: Telephone. Enabled real-time voice communication over distance.

Flashcard 78: Identify the process that allowed for mass production of steel.

Answer: Bessemer process. Removed impurities from iron to create strong steel.

Flashcard 79: What invention by Eli Whitney transformed the cotton industry?

Answer: Cotton gin. Mechanized cotton fiber separation from seeds.

Flashcard 80: What was the main fuel for steam engines during the Industrial Revolution?

Answer: Coal. Abundant, cheap fossil fuel that powered steam engines.