Geography and Agriculture Flashcards


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Describe Industrial Revolution

Started in Britain in the 1750's. It was when society moved from being farmers and living in small communities to manufacturing tings and living in cities. (ex. things made by hand now are made by machine)

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doubling time 1%

72/1= 72 years to double

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doubling time 2%

72/2 = 36 years to double

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doubling time 3%

72/3 24 years to double

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Main use of coal in the industrial revolution

used to power machines and factories

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main use of iron in the industrial revolution

used to build machines and railroads

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regions that have a NIR's 2% or higher

sub-saharan africa **

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did the countries that have 2% or higher NIR more or less developed.

these countries have a higher NIR because they industrialized last.

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3 reasons people moved to the cities during the industrial revolution

1) better job opportunities

2) people wanted their families to be near them

3) better life opportunities

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who were the schools for in the industrial revolution.

children of rich people (factory managers and railroad tycoons) the poor children went to work in the factories to help provide for their families

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during the industrial revolution entertainment

increased (for rich people mostly)

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during the industrial revolution life expectancy

increased (for rich people)

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during the industrial revolution # of farmers

decreased

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during the industrial revolution life expectancy for poor children (at last initially)

decreased

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during the industrial revolution wealth gap

increased

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during the industrial revolution population

increased

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during the industrial revolution urban populations

increased

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which happened first- birth rates or death rates increased?

death rates decreased first because of better healthcare and knowladge, birth rates second because many people still wanted to have many children. This caused the population to drastically increase.

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Communism

is when the government has ownership over the means of production, made by Karl Marx and Fredrich Engles

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why does educating a women often lead to lower birth rates

educating a allows women to have more opportunities, letting them finish school, get jobs and figure out if they actually want children or not.

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what industry was the first to be industrialized in Britian

the textile industry (cottage -> factory)

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countries that industrializes first

United Kingdom , Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Poland/France, Spain, Norway, Sweden, USA, Japan

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countries that industrialized last

South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Russia, China

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countries with the lowest NIR's

the countries in the west, and countries like Japan because they industrialized first

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what is cottage industry and how were they effected by the industrial revolution?

the cottage industry was when things were made in peoples houses and were handmade. When the industrial revolution came, it then made people use factory made products because they were cheaper and faster to buy.