Industrial Revolution Begins

Which statement best describes the Industrial Revolution?

• Important inventions suddenly changed life all across Europe.
• There was a gradual change in the way people lived and worked
• The method of production changed, from machines to hand tools
• It destroyed farming and agriculture and created industry

The Industrial Revolution began in

• France
• The U.S.
• Britain
• The Netherlands

Jethro Tull was

• A developer of a new agriculture technique
• An inventor of a new industrial process
• An American inventor of the sewing machine
• A pioneer in improved sanitation

What is one way improved agriculture contributed to population growth?

• It led to better sanitation
• It created a surplus of food
• It meant that horse could be used for transportation
• It found a new way to smelt iron

How did the Enclosure Movement affect British farmers?

• Farms became less productive
• Farmers learned to use steam power to harvest crops
• The number of farmers shot up from 5 to 9 million
• Many farmers lost farms to big businesses and moved to cities

What was one of the major uses of high-quality iron?

• Tractors
• Railroads
• Roads
• Airplanes

For what two reasons did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain?

• Britain lacked natural resources and steam power
• Britain had falling prices and cheap transportation
• Britain was able to grow cotton, and had a weak government
• Britain had plentiful natural resources and easy access to the sea

How did labor and capital combine to create the Industrial Revolution?

• Capital was invested in factories that employed the workforce.
• Workers invested their capital in new factories and technologies.
• The upper class opened businesses.
• The labor force used capital to hire entrepreneurs to start factories.

Why is the population explosion an issue for post-industrial countries?

• Governments must decide how to handle it.
• There can be a lack of resources if there are too many people.
• Sometimes there won’t be enough young workers to fund the elderly
• All of the above have become issues because of overpopulation.

The flying shuttle and spinning jenny were technological advances in

• Transportation
• Steam Power
• Textile industry
• Shipping industry