World The Beginnings of the Industrial Revolution

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What was the Industrial Revolution?

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A period of increased machine production in England

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What is crop rotation?

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Planting a different crop in a different field each year

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Why did the population of Britain grow during the Industrial Revolution?

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More food was available and diets improved

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What resources did Britain have that contributed to its industrialization?

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Coal, water, iron ore, rivers, harbors, and banks

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Which industry did the Industrial Revolution begin in?

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Textile industry

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What invention in the textile industry made yarn more quickly?

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Water frame

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What powered the steam engine?

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Fire

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Who invented the first steam-driven boat?

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Robert Fulton

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Who set up the world's first railroad line?

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George Stephenson

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What effect did the railroad have on British society?

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People could travel throughout the country more quickly