What was one of Britain's primary contributions to industrialism?

• Britain developed new farming practices that led to the second Agricultural Revolution.

• British inventors developed new machines for the textile industry that led to the factory system.

• British entrepreneurs invested in manufacturing and transportation all over Europe.

• The British government freely exported new technology, allowing industrialization to spread.

The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain because it had the factors of production. The factors of production are resources that are what people use to produce goods and services, there are four categories:

• Land, Labor, Capital, Entrepreneurship

• Natural resources, Capital, Entrepreneurship, Stock

• Stock, Labor, Corporations, Capital

• Investments, Land, Labor, Monopolies

What was one way that James Watt's steam technology contributed to the Industrial Revolution?

• Steam engines helped miners gather more coal to help power factory machines.

• Steam engines improved the shipping of goods and raw materials.

• The water frame used steam to improve the speed of spinning thread.

• Steam engines powered the flying shuttle, helping weavers make cloth faster.

Which statement best describes child labor during the early years of the Industrial Revolution?

• Child labor did not exist before the Industrial Revolution.

• Mines and text factories employed large numbers of children.

• Laws kept children from working in dangerous mines and factories.

• Most child laborers spent part of each day in school.

What was one long-term benefit of the Industrial Revolution?

• Factory work allowed women to earn as much money as men.

• Over time, poverty was eliminated in industrialized nations.

• Governments took greater control over the economy.

• In industrial countries, the overall standard of living improved.

Louis Pasteur helped improve public health by

The machine shown in the picture was used to generate the electricity to power lights in factories and homes. Name the machine and its inventor.

• Steam Engine, invented by James Watt in 1769

• Steam Engine, invented by Michael Faraday in 1831

• Dynamo, invented by Michael Faraday in 1831

• Car Engine, invented by Henry Ford in 1908

Who was Henry Ford and what he is famous for?

Extra Credit Question

Complete the Key Terms.

The Bessemer Process_________________.

The electric telegraph was invented by ____________ in 1838.

Alexander Graham Bell invented the __________ in 1876.