Industrial Revolution Reading

Who invented the first motor car? Tick one.

• James Watt

• Jenny

• Karl Benz

• Factory Act

Factories could only be built near water before the invention of the steam engine because:

• Water was needed for cooling machinery.

• Water was used as a power source.

• Water was required for cleaning purposes.

• Water was necessary for transporting goods.

Look at the section headed, What Made the Industrial Revolution so Successful? Find and copy the phrase which tells you that James Watt didn’t invent the steam engine by himself.

• James Watt invented the steam engine alone.

• James Watt collaborated with others to invent the steam engine.

• The steam engine was invented before James Watt.

• James Watt improved an existing steam engine design.

Even children as young as five years old were expected to work in factories. Was this practice considered fair during the Industrial Revolution?

• Yes, it was considered fair.

• No, it was not considered fair.

• It was considered fair only in some regions.

• The fairness of the practice was not a concern at the time.

By 1880, a trip from London to Manchester now took only four hours. Why do you think that this was seen as a positive thing?

• It allowed for faster travel and increased business opportunities.

• It made travel more expensive and less accessible.

• It reduced the need for railways.

• It increased travel time significantly.

Factories could only be built near water before the invention of the steam engine because:

• Water was needed for cooling machinery.

• Water provided the necessary power for machinery.

• Water was used for transporting raw materials.

• Water was essential for the workers' daily needs.

Fill in the missing words. Factories were built and people started working in ___, ___ and ___ conditions.

• dirty, noisy, dangerous

• clean, quiet, safe

• comfortable, peaceful, secure

• modern, efficient, pleasant

Even children as young as five years old were expected to work in factories. Was this fair?

• Yes, it was fair.

• No, it was not fair.

When did the government stop children from working at night? Tick one.

• 1764

• 1833

• 1863

• 1865

Which event occurred first in Britain? - Getting from London to Manchester takes four days. - Britain moved into the technological revolution. - Children are given two hours of schooling each day. - The spinning jenny is invented.

• Getting from London to Manchester takes four days.

• Britain moved into the technological revolution.

• Children are given two hours of schooling each day.

• The spinning jenny is invented.