7.1 & 7.2 Industrial Revolution

Which revolution HAD to precede (come before) the Industrial Revolution to make it possible?

• The French Revolution

• The American Revolution

• The Cultural Revolution

• The Agricultural Revolution

Early farmers used the three-field system, which meant that one field was left fallow. What new farming technique allowed farmers to stop this practice?

• They planted crops that returned nutrients to the soil

• They began the use of processed fertilizer that could be used during the growing period

• They improved the practice of crop rotation.

• All of the above

Which of the following is a result of the use of the seed drill?

• A. Fewer workers were needed to work the land.

• B. Fewer seeds were wasted.

• C. Fewer crops were planted.

• D. Both a and b

Which statement best describes how the enclosure movement started?

• Peasant farmers realized the importance of farming on larger pieces of land to produce more crops

• The King no longer wanted the peasants to use the common land.

• The Nobles, who had been experimenting with new farming techniques, needed more land

• The peasant farmers and the nobles teamed up to enclose the land for the good of society

What caused the drastic increase in Europe’s population during the 1700’s?

• An increase in the food supply

• An increase in the death rate

• Immigration to Europe from Asia

• All of the above

Which of the following changes to agriculture had the GREATEST effect on creating a labor supply for the Industrial Revolution?

• Crop Rotation

• The Enclosure Acts

• The Seed Drill

• Fertilizer

What was the primary means of production called before the Industrial Revolution?

• The “putting out” or cottage system

• The factory system

• The guild system

• The farm system

Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?

• A labor shortage in England made the use of machines necessary.

• The crops grown on England’s enclosed land could not feed the population.

• England had an abundance of labor, capital, and natural resources.

• The English government was hostile to farmers therefore starting industrialization.

Technology does not necessarily lead to industrialization. Which other ingredients, besides technology, needs to be present?

• A. Major new inventions

• B. Capital and demand from the people

• C. A stable government

• Both B & C

What invention made the growth of railroads possible?

• The spinning jenny

• The factory

• The steam locomotive

• The turnpike