WHII 9a-e

Due to its natural resources and the use of the steam engine, the Industrial Revolution originated in –

• France

• England

• Germany

• Italy

How did the Enclosure Movement directly impact the Industrial Revolution?

• Population growth declined causing labor shortages

• Iron proved to be an inefficient resource

• Output increased while jobless workers and small farmers migrated to cities

• Progress in agriculture failed to stimulate and impact industry

Who invented the Spinning Jenny that increased the speed of spinning thread?

• Eli Whitney

• James Watt

• Edward Jenner

• James Hargreaves

Who was responsible for the development of the smallpox vaccination?

• Edward Jenner

• Louis Pasteur

• James Watt

• Henry Bessemer

Who was the chemist credited with the discovery of bacteria that spread diseases, saving countless lives?

• Edward Jenner

• Louis Pasteur

• James Hargreaves

• James Watt

Eli Whitney was known for which technological advance?

• process for making steel

• steam engine

• cotton gin

• smelting iron

Which engineer was responsible for making improvements to the steam engine shown?

• James Watt

• Henry Bessemer

• James Hargreaves

• Edward Jenner

What happened to cottage industries during the nineteenth century?

• Legislation protected its demise to support workers

• Growth continued creating a large network of cottagers

• Disappeared with the rise of the factory system

• Rural areas maintained their way of life without changes

Which is not an impact of the Industrial Revolution?

• growth of the middle class

• population decrease

• urbanization

• environmental pollution

Which economist wroteThe Wealth of Nations ?i

• Friedrich Engels

• Adam Smith

• Karl Marx

• Nikolai Baibakov