Causes of the Industrial Revolution

Which of the following best completes the graphic organizer?

• Decrease in cost of goods

• Increase in rural populations

• Increase in cost of production

• Decrease in international trade

Which of the following best completes the graphic organizer?

• Decline of middle classes

• Rise of industrial labor unions

• Mass migration away from cities

• Mechanization of agricultural methods

Which of the following best completes the graphic organizer?

• Inflation

• Competition

• Mass Production

• Public Ownership

Through the effects of the free enterprise system, which of the following professions eventually replaced merchants as the most important economic group in nineteenth century Europe?

• artisans

• farmers

• industrialists

• soldiers

Why was England the site of the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution?

• England had an abundance of natural resources such as coal and iron ore

• England had entrepreneurs, capital (to invest), and a stable government

• England had tons of waterways and was an island geography

• All of the above

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, many factories were built along rivers because

• water was a major source of irrigation

• people liked to swim at lunchtime

• water power was used to power factory machines

Which of the following was a key factor in the start of the Industrial Revolution in Britain?

• A) The invention of the printing press

• B) The discovery of electricity

• C) The availability of coal and iron

• D) The colonization of America

What role did the Agricultural Revolution play in the Industrial Revolution?

• A) It decreased food production, leading to famine

• B) It increased food production, supporting population growth

• C) It had no impact on the Industrial Revolution

• D) It led to the invention of the steam engine

Which economic system helped fuel the Industrial Revolution by encouraging investment and innovation?

• A) Feudalism

• B) Mercantilism

• C) Capitalism

• D) Communism

How did the development of the steam engine contribute to the Industrial Revolution?

• A) It improved agricultural techniques

• B) It provided a new source of power for factories and transportation

• C) It led to the discovery of electricity

• D) It was used to print books