Intro to Industrial Revolution 2-9

Intro to Industrial Revolution 2-9

Use the Intro to Industrial Revolution TEAMS assignments along with this lesson.

Open Ended

Bell Work- Based on what you know about World History, what significant events, ideas, or actions would lead to the Industrial Revolution?

Industrial Revolution- Brain Pop Video Clip

Watch the short 3-4 minute video clip on the Industrial Revolution. Be prepared to answer a few questions on the Industrial Revolution.

Multiple Choice

The powered loom made textile production easier.

What is the best synonym for "textile?"

• steel

• coal

• cloth

• cotton

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a major effect of the Industrial Revolution?

• Poverty was completely eliminated.

• Societies moved from agriculture to industry

• The number of wars between countries decreased dramatically.

• Unemployment increased dramatically.

Multiple Choice

How was the first Industrial Revolution different from the second?

• The first led to the development of new inventions; the second did not

• The first was centered in Britain; the second was centered in America

• The first involved advances in transportation and communication; the second did not.

• The first took place during the 1600s, the second took place during the 1700s

Multiple Choice

What effect did coal have on the Industrial Revolution?

• It was used to power new machines

• It was converted into steel in huge furnaces

• It replaced petroleum as the most popular fuel in the world

• It was invented by British engineers during the Industrial Revolution

Multiple Choice

If you worked on an assembly line, what might a typical day be like for you?

• You'd perform the same task over and over.

• You'd work deep underground, mining coal

• You'd spend your day building different parts of automobiles.

• You'd spend your day in the fields, picking cotton.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a drawback of the Industrial Revolution?

• The birth of the middle class

• The development of new consumer goods

• The use of child labor

• The development of the transcontinental railroad

Open Ended

Exit Ticket- Based on what you know about the Industrial Revolution, what are some pros and cons to the Industrial Revolution?