The Industrial Revolution

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• Great Britain

• United States

• France

• Germany

What were some of the inventions that industrialized the manufacture of textiles during the Industrial Revolution?

• Cotton gin and steam engine

• Electricity and production line

• Bessemer steel process and automobile

• Railroads and steam boats

What were some of the innovations that enabled mass production of goods during the Industrial Revolution?

• Electricity, production line, and Bessemer steel process

• Cotton gin and steam engine

• Railroads, steam boats, and automobile

• Walking, horseback, and boat

Who opened the first textile mill in the United States?

• Samuel Slater

• Frances Lowell

• Robert Fulton

• Thomas Savery

What was the significance of Samuel Slater's textile mill?

• It was the first integrated textile mill in the United States

• It led to the organization of labor strikes in 1834 and 1836

• It improved transportation with the steam engine

• It opened up a route between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic ocean

What was the first successful commercial application of the steam engine in transportation?

• Steamboat

• Cotton gin

• Electricity

• Automobile

What was the main source of power for steam engines?

• Burning coal

• Wind

• Water

• Manpower

Who invented the first steam engine?

• Thomas Savery

• Robert Fulton

• Thomas Newcomen

• James Watt

What improvements did James Watt make to the steam engine?

• Reduced size and coal consumption

• Improved transportation

• Increased power generation

• Integrated textile production

What replaced the steam engine in modern power plants?

• Electricity

• Internal combustion engine

• Wind power

• Nuclear power