Industrial Revolution1

What was the industrial revolution?

• time when people shifted from making goods by hand to making them by machine

• time when French protested their monarchy

• time when Americans became free from Britain

• time when communication technology took over the world!

Which is NOT a reason the industrial revolution began in England?

• they had the natural resources iron and coal

• trade was strongly encouraged

• colonial empire provided them raw materials

• they were smarter than people of other civilizations

Factory system combined workers, raw materials, machines, and buildings to make production more effective

• True

• False

Which of the following was NOT a major invention during the industrial revolution?

• steam engine

• vaccines

• television

• telephone

Which was a positive effect of the Industrial Revolution?

• cheaper products

• pollution decreased

• middle class declined

• child labor

The movement of people from the country to the city is what?

• industrialization

• factorization

• urbanization

• capitalization

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• US

• Japan

• England

• China

Which industry "sparked" the industrial revolution?

• agriculture

• textiles

• transportation

• communication

Which invention helped make machines faster and more efficient?

• spinning jenny

• cotton gin

• steam engine

• power loom

Which two (2) resources drove the industrial revolution did England have a lot of and used to drive the Industrial Revolution?

• iron

• copper

• natural gas

• coal