THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Where did the Industrial Revolution start?

• United States

• England

• Scotland

TRUE or FALSE? The Industrial Revolution took place during the 16th century.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Who invented the steam engine?

• Marco Polo

• James Hargreaves

• James Watt

What is this?

• Spinning Jenny

• Flying Shuttle

• Power Loom

Who patented the Water Frame in 1769?

• Thomas Newcomen

• John Kay

• Richard Arkwright

TRUE or FALSE? Population growth was one of the causes that led to the Revolution.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE? Britain controlled a vast amount of territory in North America, the Caribbean and India.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Early factories were...

• coal-powered

• water-powered

• wind-powered

Steam power is described by Walsh as...

• Flexible

• Renewable

• Powerful

• Reliable

• Safe

TRUE or FALSE? Without entrepreneurs and investors the Industrial Revolution would have been unthinkable.

• TRUE

• FALSE