Exercises on the Industrial Revolution

Why can we understand that the result of the English Revolution was of paramount importance for England to take the lead in the Industrial Revolution?

Thinking of the Industrial Revolution as a technological transformation, highlight some of the discoveries that contributed to the so-called First Industrial Revolution.

Taking the formation of factories as a context, explain the working conditions of workers during the first decades of the Industrial Revolution.

To what extent did the Industrial Revolution alienate the worker from the value of the wealth he produced?

The Third Industrial Revolution, which has been taking place in the last decades of the 20th century, introduced important changes in the production system. Check the alternative that DOES NOT correctly indicate one of these changes.

a) Instant transmission of information and formation of networks - telecommunications.

b) Carrying out complex calculations in less and less time - informatics.

c) Change in energy pattern - nuclear energy.

d) Acceleration of time and increase in cargo displacement capacity - more efficient transport.

e) Emergence of new materials and adoption of new techniques - steelmaking.

By determining the limitation of royal power in their country, the English Revolution was of paramount importance for the bourgeoisie to be clearly benefited by the actions of its parliament. Between the 17th and 18th centuries, we observe the adoption of a series of policies that contributed to the expansion of its economy, the accumulation of capital and the development of a technology aimed at expanding the production of manufactured products.

Among other inventions, the First Industrial Revolution was marked by the development of mechanical and hydraulic looms, which could produce several kilos of wool with the care of the same worker. At that time, the locomotive and the steamboat established greater gains with the reduction of costs and of the time spent in the transport of raw materials and manufactured products to different territories.

In this initial phase, we observed that factory workers lived in terrible conditions and were subjected to long hours. The lack of safety and the wear and tear of the factory routine ended up generating several accidents in which some workers lost their lives or became invalids. In addition, we noticed the inclusion of entire families who worked to overcome the limitations imposed by the low wages offered by the owners of the companies.

As machines developed, we observed that the worker specialized in a single function of the entire production process. Being generally simple and repetitive, the action involved in his specific function was remunerated at a paltry amount, which corresponded to a minimal part of all the wealth he helped to build up over the course of that day.

Letter E. From a historical point of view, we must point out the development of the steel industry as one of the most important technological achievements achieved during the Second Industrial Revolution. Through the use of this resource, we observed a great revolution in the transport sector and in other fields related to engineering.