Industrial Revolution

When did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• Early 1800s
• Mid-1700s
• Late 1600s
• Early 1900s

What was the primary reason for the shift from farming to manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution?

• Decreased demand for agricultural products
• Increased demand for manufactured goods
• Shortage of farming land
• Decrease in population in rural areas

Who invented the water frame, a spinning machine used in textile production?

• Samuel Slater
• Robert Fulton
• Francis Cabot Lowell
• Richard Arkwright

Who was Samuel Slater, and what was his contribution to the Industrial Revolution?

• He invented the water frame.
• He developed the Lowell System.
• He immigrated to the US with knowledge of textile mills.
• He built the first steamboat.

What was the main source of power for most textile mills during the Industrial Revolution?

• Electricity
• Coal
• Wind
• Water

What system brought workers and machines together in factories during the Industrial Revolution?

• Cottage industry
• Factory system
• Assembly line
• Craft guilds

How did the Lowell System improve textile production?

• By using steam power
• By bringing all parts of the process under one roof
• By importing skilled workers from Europe
• By implementing child labor laws

What were the women who worked in the Lowell mills known as?

• Mill operatives
• Textile workers
• Lowell Girls
• Factory women

What was one reason why mill owners hired women and children during the Industrial Revolution?

• Women and children worked for free.
• They were more skilled than men.
• They could be paid less than men.
• Men were not interested in factory work.

What were the two main forms of transportation that revolutionized travel during the Transportation Revolution?

• Cars and airplanes
• Steamboats and trains
• Bicycles and ships
• Stagecoaches and wagons