Industrial Revolution

Which of the following is one main reason the Industrial Revolution was a turning point in world history?

• People no longer needed to travel on foot or in horse-drawn carts.

• The traditional rural lifestyle ended for most people.

• Anesthetics became available for use in dentistry and surgery.

• People stopped exchanging goods in outdoor markets.

Why did the population of Britain increase in the mid-1700s?

• Better farming led to a food surplus, so fewer people died of starvation.

• People moved to cities from farming villages to find employment.

• More people were needed to work in factories on the new machines.

• Population statistics clearly show that people were healthier.

What important contribution did James Watt make to the Industrial Revolution?

• He developed a seed drill for planting.

• He developed ways to increase crop yields.

• He improved methods of iron smelting.

• He perfected a new source of energy.

Who supplied the capital that helped Britain industrialize?

• the British government

• investors willing to take risks and talented inventors with new ideas

• the rapidly growing labor force

Which sequence of events best describes the role of textile manufacturing in initiating industrialization?

• Demand for cotton cloth grew, the cottage industry developed, machines replaced the cottage industry, and early shed factories developed.

• The flying shuttle was developed, demand increased for a faster weaving machine, the spinning jenny was developed, and cottage industry boomed.

• Demand for cotton grew after new machines produced cloth faster, cottage workers had difficulty keeping up, and the textile industry was consolidated into factories.

• India demanded more cotton textiles, so inventors created new spinning and weaving machines and factories were built to house them.

Which statement best explains how transportation technology advanced the Industrial Revolution?

• Technological improvements in the shipping industry led most industries to transport their goods to markets overseas.

• Railroads allowed goods to travel over land, but shipping by sea remained the most important method of transporting goods.

• Transportation spurred industry because rivers, ports, canals, and railroads aided the shipment of goods to many places.

• Transportation played little role in industrialization until the arrival of railroads and the ability to move goods over land.

What statement best describes the industrialization of other western nations after Britain?

• Some nations learned about the new technology and had more resources than Britain so they could advance quickly by following Britain's lead.

• Most other nations were slow to adopt industrialization practices because they were unaware of the benefits and had little contact with Britain.

• Inventors from Britain shared their knowledge with Europe and the United States so that they could become trading partners with Britain.

• Because all nations had equal access to production factors, they quickly copied Britain's model and became industrialized.