Nat-Geo Industrial Revolution

How did the Industrial Revolution transform the way people used energy?

• As forest became depleted, coal powered steam supplied energy needs.

• As steam power because insufficient for factories,, coal-burning replaced it

• As water power became outdated, people harnessed wing power to make energy

• As coal reserves waned, wood-burning steam engines became the key technology

Which piece of evidence explains a reason why the population of Britain grew rapidly during the Industrial Revolution

• Progress was also made in crop rotation and land use, soil health. development of new crop varieties and animal framing.

• A great many rural workers and families were forced to migrate to the cities to become industrial laborers

• Large enterprises began to concentrate in rapidly growing industrial cities

• Huge increased in production led to a need for better transportation system

Which section from the article BEST explains why industrial cities began to flourish

• Metallurgy

• Textiles

• Energy

• Chemicals

People experienced extreme changes during the Industrial Revolution. Which changed had the MOST significant effect on people.

• mechanized factory production

• large-scale commercial farming

• increased agricultural productivity

• invention of the steam engine

What is one reason why the author includes the information abut the use of windmills in the Netherlands?

• to identify wind as a major source of power during the Industrial Revolution

• to describe some of the benefits of using wind power pump water for low-lying land

• to explain why people started using steam power instead of wind power during the Industrial Revolution

• to explain why wind power was a popular energy source for various types of millwork