Industrial Revolution

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the process of moving from an agricultural society, in which most goods are handmade, to a society that thrives on machine-manufactured goods

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industrialization

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fabric that is woven

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textile

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Why were railroads so important during this time?

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They moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances.

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Where were most factories built? Options: in the mountains, in the desert, along rivers

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along rivers

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Who invented cotton gin and interchangeable parts?

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Eli Whitney

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Until the 1800s, how did most families get the items they needed for daily life?

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They made tools, clothing, materials, and food by hand.

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The _______________ is the name for the change from goods being made by hand at home to making them by machine in factories.

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Industrial Revolution

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In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

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England

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Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions? Low wages, Dangerous working conditions, Widespread pollution

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Safe working conditions

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A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.

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Factory