Industrial Revolution 2

Why were the first factories more efficient than the earlier system of building by hand?

• They allowed laborers to build a product from start to finish
• They did not require an outside source of power.
• They could be built in any location.
• They brought workers and machines together in one place.

Industrialization spread away from England because

• Britain had to trade its technology for labor and natural resources.
• Britain shared the new technology in order to gain new trading partners.
• other nations wanted to have the same economic opportunities that Britain enjoyed.
• Parliament relaxed Britain's monopoly on industrial technology.

Identify two major effects of new technology on business during the Industrial Revolution.

• Fewer goods were manufactured and sold.
• Workers made more money and worked fewer hours.
•  The streets were less traveled and cleaner.
• Production became faster and less expensive.

Why did big business emerge during the Industrial Revolution?

• New technologies required the investment of more capital.
• Governments passed laws regulating monopolies.
• Labor unions demanded and won higher wages.
•  Competition between businesses became unnecessary.

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

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

Henry Ford revolutionized which of the following industries?

• Agriculture
• Railroad
• Automobile
• Education

What type of technology paved the way for what we known as "division of labor" within industries?

• assembly line
• spinning jenny
• water frame
• Bessemer process

Who invented cotton gin and interchangeable parts?

• John Deere
• Eli Whitney
• Samuel Slater
• Elias Howe

Where were most factories built?

• in the mountains
• in the desert
• along rivers

In what country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• United States
• France
• Great Britain