Skills Industrial Revolution, Part 1 Review

What does industrialize mean?

• To reduce the number of industries in a country.
• To build industries, change from farming to factory production

• To promote tourism in a city.
• To increase agricultural production in a region.

What was the importance of cotton textiles to the Industrial Revolution?

• The Industrial Revolution was mainly driven by the steel industry, not textiles.
• Clothing made from cotton, first major product of the Industrial Revolution

• Cotton textiles had no impact on the economy during the Industrial Revolution.
• Cotton textiles were primarily used for making clothing only.

What is a colony?

• territory controlled by another nation

• A colony is a type of plant.
• A colony is a group of people living in isolation.
• A colony is a form of government structure.

What was the importance of coal during the Industrial Revolution?

• Coal was mainly used for building materials.
• Coal was a major source of light in homes.
• A fossil fuel, very available in Britain, burned to power steam engines.

• Coal was primarily used for cooking food.

What is the working class?

• The working class is a group of wealthy individuals who own businesses.
• The working class consists of people who do not work and rely on government support.
• The working class is a social class of people employed for wages, often in manual or industrial jobs.
• The working class is a term used to describe the upper class in society.

What is a factory?

• A factory is a type of plant.
• A factory is a place where services are provided.
• A factory is a building for storing raw materials.
• A large building in which machinery is used to make goods

What is a railroad?

• A railroad is a large building for storing trains.
• New method of transportation used steam engine

• A railroad is a system of roads for cars.
• A railroad is a type of vehicle.

What is a tenement?

• A tenement is a type of luxury apartment.
• A tenement is a single-family home.
• A tenement is a commercial building for businesses.
• An apartment housing where several families stayed in one house

What does rural mean?

• Rural refers to densely populated cities.
• Rural means related to industrial areas.
• Rural describes a type of modern architecture.
• The countryside, people live and work on farms

What is urbanization?

• Urbanization is the decline of rural populations.
• Urbanization refers to the increase in agricultural activities.
• Urbanization is the process of building more rural homes.
• Urbanization is the movement of people from rural to urban areas, leading to the growth of cities.