Industrial Revolution Begins

In the 1700s, Europe (especially Britain) experienced an ____, as farmers tried new crops (potatoes), new techniques (crop rotation), & consolidating land (enclosures) to produce much more food.

• Agricultural Revolution

• Atlantic Slave Trade

• Epidemic of Cholera

• Industrial Revolution

What important fuel did England have in abundance & close to the surface, with which early industrialists could power steam engines & make stronger iron?

What advantages caused Britain to experience the Industrial Revolution first?

[Select FOUR from this list.]

• Lots of natural resources, especially COAL, natural harbors, & rivers

• A growing population looking for work in the cities

• London merchants had lots of CAPITAL to invest

• Britain's stable government supported economic growth

• Britain's Protestant religion was simply superior to Chinese Kung Fu or France's Catholicism

What new kind of building was invented in the Industrial Revolution, separating "work" from "home"?

• Cathedrals

• Factories

• Churches

• Schools

What new steam-powered transportation method allowed goods to be transported overland much faster?

• Railroads

• Sailboats

• Caravels

• Tesla S-model

The first places outside of Britain to industrialize were...

[Mark THREE of these.]

• Belgium

• France & the German states (the Rhineland)

• United States (northern states)

• Russia

• China (esp. Hong Kong)

What key term describes the movement of people from rural areas (farms) into towns & cities?

• Urbanization

• Locomotives

• Enclosures

• Factories

This machine, invented by Jethro Tull in 1701, allowed seeds to be planted in tight rows, avoiding wasted seeds. It's called...

• Seed Drill

• Flying Shuttle

• Locomotive

• Spinning Jenny

This machine was invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 to remove seeds from ______.

• Cotton boles

• Wool bales

• Silk cocoons

• Thread spools

Because of the _____ movement, what was formerly shared "common" land farmed by the peasants in the village became large efficient fields owned by the landlord (many villagers were out-of-work).

• Enclosure

• Industrial

• Locomotive

• Seed Drill