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What factors contributed to Great Britains industrial success?
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Laborers, capital, natural resources
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By 1914, what percentage of people lived in towns or cities?
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80%
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What did the terrible working conditions in the 19th century lead to?
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Labor unions
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What did most rural villagers do for a living in preindustrial times?
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Farming
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Where were most early factories built?
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Near rivers
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What were the characteristicss of life for a mid 19th century textile worker?
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Low pay, dangerous, unsanitary
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Which inventions helped to revolutionize the textile industry?
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Spinning jenny, cotton gin, water frame
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What was the average life expectancy during preindustrial period?
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40
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Which groups benefitted from the Industrial Revolution? Which didnt?
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Middle class; working class
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What was involved in the concept of interchangeable parts?
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Mass production, division of labor
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Which industry stimulated the growth of the factory system?
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Textile
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What were some of the labor reforms made by the end of the I.R?
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Min. wage, 40 hrs work
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What became of the worker as a result of the factory system of labor?
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No longer skilled workers, long hours
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Which invention was the most important to Britain's IR?
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Steam engine
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Which gov. system arose because of the working conditions created by the IR?
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Socialism, communism
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