Unit 2: Study Guide

Why did the Industrial Revolution start in Great Britain?

• Plentiful Resources

• People were smarter

• There were less people than neighboring nations

• There was a war going on

How did science and technology advances change society during the Industrial Revolution?

• Women became the breadwinners of the household during the Industrial Revolution

• Quality of life and overall efficiency of production decreased

• People worked away from home and lived longer on average

• The population shrank from better medical practices

What was Jethro Tull known for?

• Inventing the lightbulb

• Inventing the steam engine that would go on to power the Industrial Revolution

• Inventing the seed drill

• Urging turnip use in crop rotation and inventing the spinning jenny

How did the Industrial Revolution change who worked?

• The parents and children of a working-class family had to work

• Children had to work from home while their parents worked at factories

• Men had tougher jobs and got paid less

• Entrepreneurs toiled in mines to earn a fortune while the middle-class did nothing for their money

How did the Steam Engine impact industrialization?

• It was smaller than other designs

• It was portable as well as the coal that fueled it

• It could be taken down easily if it stopped working or ran out of its stationary water power

• It hindered the progress of industrialization by slowing down factory efficiency

What is socialism?

• When clashing classes lead to a classless society and the whole people own the means of production

• When groups of people collectively own the means of production

• A form of Marxism

• A branch of capitalism

What was James Watt known for?

• Inventing a new, efficient steam engine model

• Inventing the light bulb

• Improving on Newcomen's steam engine mode

• Inventing the steam-powered water pump

Who invented the spinning jenny?

• Jenny Crompton

• Thomas Jefferson

• Richard Arkwright

• James Hargreaves

Who invented the power loom?

• Edmund Cartwright

• James Watt

• Richard Arkwright

• Samuel Crompton

Which of the following did NOT contribute to Britain starting the Industrial Revolution?

• Plentiful resources

• Plentiful workers

• Stable government and economy

• Imperialism of nearby countries