8th Grade - Industrial Revolution

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Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by

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Hand

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What was the Industrial Revolution?

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Changes and advancements in the production of goods

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How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?

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Led to an increase in population in the cities

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What was the first industry affected by the Industrial Revolution? Options: Automobile, Railroad, Textile, Telephone

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Textile

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What was the purpose of labor unions?

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Negotiate as a group for better working conditions.

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_____ is the change in the method of producing goods (from hand tools to machines in factories).

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Industrial Revolution

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What is a textile?

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cloth or fabric

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Why is the cotton Gin important?

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Because it allowed for a huge increase in the production of cotton.

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How did the Cotton Gin allow for a huge increase in the production of cotton?

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It cleaned cotton of its seeds quicker than a person could by hand.

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James Watt is credited with the following: invention of the cotton gin, urbanization, improvements on the computer, improvements on the steam engine

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improvements on the steam engine