Industrial Revolution

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin? 

• England 
• France 
• Italy 
• United States of America 

Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England? 

• famine in Europe 
• floods in Asia
• war in Europe 
• natural resources 

What invention propelled the Industrial Revolution literally and figuratively? 

• spinning jenny 
• steam engine 
• cotton gin 
• dynamite 

What system will rise as a result of the Industrial Revolution? 

• Cottages 
• Gaming 
• Factory 
• Voting 

Rapid movement of people from the rural areas to cities in search of industrial jobs was known as:

• Industrialization
• Urbanization
• Depopulation
• Migration

James Watt is credited with the following:

• invention of the cotton gin
• urbanization
• improvements on the computer
• improvements on the steam engine

Which of the following inventions was NOT made during the Industrial Revolution?

• flying shuttle
• printing press
• spinning jenny
• power loom

Which innovation allowed factories to be built anywhere?

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

What product was first made using machines in factories?

• Steel
• textiles
• locomotives
• flying shuttles

 Images such as this illustrate the position that many US companies were — 

• requiring vocational training programs for children
• employing children as a source of cheap labor
• seeking government regulation of child labor
• providing safe working conditions for child laborers