Industrial Revolution Review

___________ allows for the faster movement of goods and raw materials to factories.

• Railroads

• Automobiles

• Steam Engines

• Mass Production

How did the Steam Engine change cotton production in Britain?

• Steam Engine had a negative impact on cotton production.

• Steam Engine was used to power these machines.

• Steam Engine was not used during the 1st I.R.

• Steam power was used to power cars that shipped cotton.

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• The United States
• England
• France
• Germany

How did the Agricultural Revolution impact farmers?

• New farming methods required more workers on the farm.
• New farming methods produced bigger harvests with less farmers.

Which 2 natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?

• wood and peat
• oil and natural gas
• coal and iron
• cotton and tobacco

What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?

• ruralization
• colonization
• inflation
• urbanization

The system in which the government owns and controls the means of production, such as mines and factories, is called?

• fascism
• socialism
• capitalism
• mercantilism

Who designed the first efficient steam engine?

• James Hargreaves
• John Kay
• Richard Arkwright
• James Watt

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

• Low wages
• Safe working conditions
• Dangerous working conditions
• Widespread pollution

What product was first made using machines in factories?

• Steel
• textiles
• locomotives
• flying shuttles