Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

Which country is credited with beginning the Industrial Revolution?

• Great Britain

• United States

• France

• Germany

What were some of the inventions from the Industrial Revolution?

• flying shuttle and spinning jenny

• phone and television

• automobile and airplane

• electric light and computer

What were the three inventions that opened the way for the later machines of the Industrial Revolution?

• printing press, flying shuttle, and spinning frame

• steam engine, spinning frame, and locomotive

• flying shuttle, steam engine, and spinning frame

• flying shuttle, steam engine, and cotton gin

What was one of the first uses of steam engines?

• to power industrial machinery

• to power trains

• to power ships

• to pump water out of coal mines

What did Eli Whitney invent that revolutionized the cotton industry?

• cotton gin

• steam engine

• sewing machine

• mechanical reaper

The Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812 had what effect on the spread of the Industrial Revolution to the United States?

• They provided an opportunity to introduce machinery

• They gave the United States capital to purchase machinery

• They caused a delay in the adoption of machine methods of manufacture

• They provided an influx of labor to build factories

What was the first area in the United States to industrialize?

• Silicon valley

• The Midwest

• New England

• The South

Who was the first to introduce machine methods of manufacture to the United States?

• Samuel Salter

• John Kay

• Moses Brown

• Richard Arkwright

What is the principle of laissez-faire?

• Employers should provide decent working conditions

• The government should not interfere in business

• The government should intervene in business

• Businesses should share their profits with workers