Industrial Revolution Impact

What innovation increased the transportation of goods and people?

• Flying Shuttle
• Spinning Jenny
• Steam Engine
• Water Frame

Mass production led to:

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

Why did "cottage industry" come to an end?

• Too many people moved to the city.
• It was replaced by the factory system.
• The need for textiles decreased.
• Women who worked in cottage industries went on strike.

Why did "cottage industry" come to an end?

• Too many people moved to the city.
• It was replaced by the factory system.
• The need for textiles decreased.
• Women who worked in cottage industries went on strike.

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

One effect of the cotton gin was that ____.

• farmers could plant more cotton in limited space
• the need for enslaved labor decreased
• the seeds of the cotton plant no longer stuck to the fibers
• workers could process more cotton

Where were most factories built before the steam engine was invented?

• in the mountains
• in the desert
• along rivers
• anywhere

Which innovation allowed factories to be built anywhere?

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

Why were railroads so important during this time?

• they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances
• they were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states
• people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city

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.