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What does the word revolution mean?
A big change
What does industry mean?
Making things in factories
Before the Industrial Revolution, where did most people live and work?
On farms/in villages
After the Industrial Revolution, where did many people move to?
Cities
What new type of power helped machines and factories run?
Steam power
Who improved the steam engine and made it more efficient?
James Watt
What did George Stephenson invent?
The first steam-powered train (“The Rocket”)
What invention by Richard Arkwright changed how cloth was made?
The water frame
What industry used machines like the spinning jenny and the water frame?
The textile industry
What invention made it possible to send messages quickly across long distances?
The telegraph
What is child labor?
When children work in factories or mines
How old could some children be when they started factory work?
As young as five
What were working conditions like in early factories?
Long hours, unsafe, noisy, crowded
What law tried to limit child labor and improve factory conditions?
The Factory Acts
Where did many factory workers live?
In crowded, dirty city housing (tenements)
What was the main fuel used to power steam engines?
Coal
