MWH 5.3

What is a cottage industry?

• a family farm

• a business or manufacturing activity in a factory

• a business or manufacturing activity in a person's home

• a business or manufacturing activity controlled by a government

A series of improvements in industrial technology that transformed the process of manufacturing goods.

• New international division of labor

• Air pollution

• Apparel

• Industrial Revolution

What greatly improved transportation during the Industrial Revolution?

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

What allowed goods to be produced for a cheaper price, making them more accessible to an
increasing population?

• cottage industry
• hand made items
• animal power
• mass production

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• Germany

• Belguim

• France

• Great Britain

Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?

• Britain had imperialistic desires.
• Britain had a strong military.
• Britain had all the factors of production.
• Britain had nationalistic movements.

What made it possible to mass produce goods?

• the development of interchangeable parts
• the development of the cottage industry
• the development of animal powered machines
• the development of hand made items

What led to a large rural-to-urban migration?

• Individuals could earn more in factories than on farms.
• Individuals could earn more on farms than in factories.
• Individuals were looking for jobs in the country.
• Individuals were moving to rural areas for fresh air.

The cottage industry system involved manufacturing - 

• of hand made luxury goods
• in the home
• steam engines and other cottage -sized macines
• cheese and pastries

The Industrial Revolution began in

• the late 1900s

• the late 1600s

• the late 1700s

• the late 1800s