Industrial Revolution

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• France

• United States

• Great Britain

• Prussia

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Industrial Revolution?

• expansion of Atlantic trade

• a large workforce no longer tied to the land

• Agricultural Revolution providing more wealth for items other than food

• improved educational systems that developed more engineers

The first major development of the Industrial Revolution was the

• development of the spinning jenny

• creation of factories

• invention of the steam engine

• introduction of the steam locomotive

Most of the early inventions of the Industrial Revolution were focused on which industry?

• iron

• textiles

• steam power

• transportation

James Hargreaves invented the _____ in 1764.

• water frame

• spinning mule

• spinning jenny

• power loom

Which of the following was NOT associated with the development of the water frame by Richard Arkwright in 1765?

• a factory of at least 1,000 people had to operate it

• increased British cotton production by 50%

• created a coarse thread that had to be re-spun

• had hundreds of spindles powered by water

In 1790, Samuel Crompton would create the _____.

• spinning jenny

• spinning mule

• water frame

• power loom

Edmund Cartwright invented the _____ in 1785.

• spinning jenny

• spinning mule

• water frame

• power loom

Factories in the early years of the Industrial Revolution had all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

• numerous children at work

• near water sources

• based in cities

• focused on textile production

Factories in the early years of the Industrial Revolution had all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

• numerous children at work

• near water sources

• based in cities

• focused on textile production