The Industrial Revolution

Edward Jenner invented which of the following? 

• Spinning Jenny
• Smallpox vaccine 
• Steam Engine
• Cotton Gin

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• The United States
• England
• France
• Germany

Which 2 natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?

• wood and peat
• oil and natural gas
• coal and iron
• cotton and tobacco

Which innovation  allowed factories to be built anywhere?

• flying shuttle
• spinning jenny
• cotton gin
• steam engine

Why did "cottage industry" come to an end?

• Too many people moved to the city.
• It was replaced by the factory system.
• The need for textiles decreased.
• Women who worked in cottage industries went on strike.

Which of the following would NOT be associated with mass production?

• Interchangeable parts
• division of labor
• unique, hand made goods
• assembly line

Who designed the first efficient steam engine?

• James Hargreaves
• John Kay
• Richard Arkwright
• James Watt

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

• Low wages
• Safe working conditions
• Dangerous working conditions
• Widespread pollution

The system in which the government owns and controls the means of production, such as mines and factories, is called?

• fascism
• socialism
• capitalism
• mercantilism

What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?

• ruralization
• colonization
• inflation
• urbanization