W.11 - Industrial Revolution in Great Britain

What natural resources in Great Britain quickened the pace and cheapened the cost of transportation?

• Deserts and Oases

• Mountains and Valleys

• Forests and Plains

• Navigable Rivers and Canals

What were the plentiful resources in Great Britain essential to the development of new machines?

• Oil and Gas

• Gold and Silver

• Coal and Iron

• Copper and Tin

Who took chances to develop businesses in and around the textile industry?

• Farmers

• Entrepreneurs

• Scientists

• Politicians

What led to the displacement of rural laborers, pushing them into urban areas?

• Political Reforms

• Natural Disasters

• Industrial Accidents

• Agricultural Enclosures

What facilitated the accumulation and allocation of capital in England?

• The Postal Service

• The Banking System

• The Stock Market

• The Military

What provided access to valuable resources and markets, contributing to the accumulation of wealth and capital in England?

• Colonial Trade

• Local Markets

• Agricultural Exports

• Tourism

What raw material was processed into clothes and sold locally and back to the colonies?

• Linen

• Silk

• Wool

• Cotton