Inventions of the industrial revolution

What did Richard Arkwright invent?

• New spinning wheel

• Steam engine

• Typewriter

When was the Industrial Revolution?

• 1750-1900

• 1914-1918

• 1888-1889

Why was James Watts' steam engine so important?

• It was bigger

• It was faster and more reliable

Why were canals great for the pottery industry?

• Fancy way to travel

• It was a smoother way of transporting teapots (less likely to smash)

• More room in canals

What problems were there with machines?

• People would have serious accidents

• Machines too loud

• Too big

What was the name given to cheap houses that were built in industrial towns?

• Back to back houses

• Back to front houses

• Detached houses

What new invention allowed people to travel long distances quickly?

• Railways

• Canals

• Horse and carriage

What is the name of the waterborne disease that killed thousands during the Industrial Revolution?

• Cholera

• Malaria

• Flu

What invention led to the creation of steel?

• A converter which turned iron into steel

• The steam engine

• The telegram

What was positive about factory work?

• People didn't need skills to work in factories

• People had to work long hours

• It was loud so you could ignore people