Industrial Revolution

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• The United States
• England
• France
• Germany

What product was first made using machines in factories?

• Steel
• textiles
• locomotives
• flying shuttles

What are identical components that can be used in place of each other?

• Interchangeable parts
• Factories
• Dynamos
• Assembly Lines

Mass production led to:

• Products being more superior in quality
• goods became less expensive
• laborers received higher wages
• industries moved to rural areas

Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by

• Factories
• Hand
• Slaves
• Royalty

What impact did the Agricultural Revolution have on the population of England?

• The population increased a little.
• The population declined steeply.
• The population increased dramatically.
• The population stayed the same.

How did the Agricultural Revolution impact farmers?

• New farming methods required more workers on the farm.
• New farming methods produced bigger harvests with less farmers.

England is an island. Why was this an advantage during the Industrial Revolution?

• It wasn't an advantage.
• It made it more difficult for other countries to steal England's ideas.
• England has many ports and rivers which allow easier worldwide trade.
• England had tropical weather, which allowed more crops to be grown.

Which innovation  allowed factories to be built anywhere?

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

Who designed the first efficient steam engine?

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