Causes of the Industrial Revolution

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• France
• The U.S.
• Britain
• Germany

Why was Britain a perfect place for the Industrial Revolution?

• It had plentiful resources like iron and coal
• It had the hardest working workers
• It had many gold mines to pay for the factories & supplies
• It had many forests to provide wood to build factories

The process of using machines to produce goods is called:

• Urbanization
• Factorization
• Specialization
• Industrialization

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

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

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

• ruralization
• colonization
• inflation
• urbanization

Who designed the first efficient steam engine?

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

A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.

• Cartel
• Corporation
• Factory
• Urbanization

What product was first made using machines in factories?

• Steel
• textiles
• locomotives
• flying shuttles

How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?

• Made the crime rate decrease
• Led to an increase in farm workers
• Make the cities cleaner and safer
• Led to an increase in population in the cities

What is a rural (agriculture) economy?

• an economy based on cities and industries
• an economy based on farming