Industrial Revolution

What was one of the primary causes of the Industrial Revolution?

• Availability of natural resources such as coal and iron

• Invention of the steam engine

• Development of the railway system

• Rise of the industrial middle class

Which invention by James Watt revolutionized transportation and manufacturing processes during the Industrial Revolution?

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• Spinning jenny

• Power loom

• Steam engine
• Railway system

What was a significant impact of the Industrial Revolution on urban areas?

• Decrease in population

• Improved living conditions

• Rapid expansion and overcrowding

• Decline in economic activity

Which industry benefited from innovations like the spinning jenny and the power loom?

What was one of the social effects of the Industrial Revolution?

• Decrease in labor exploitation

• Rise of a new industrial middle class

• Improved environmental conditions

• Stability in traditional class dynamics