Textile Production and Industrial Revolution

During the early 1700s, which 3 were common jobs for people in America and Europe ?

• Farmer

• Blacksmith

• Banker

• Clothing maker

How did people make most of what they needed at the start of the 1700s?

• By using machines

• By importing goods

• By hand

• By trading

What tool did female members use to spin raw materials into thread?

• Sewing machine

• Spinning wheel

• Weaving machine

What materials were commonly spun into thread by hand?

• Silk and nylon

• Cotton and wool

• Linen and hemp

What was used to weave thread into cloth?

• Hand loom

• Knitting needle

• Spinning wheel

What was one reason for the increased demand for manufactured goods by the mid-1700s?

• Decrease in population

• Improvement in agriculture and roads

• Reduction in city sizes

What happened to overseas trade by the mid-1700s?

• It declined

• It remained the same

• It expanded

Why did traditional manufacturing methods become insufficient by the mid-1700s?

• They produced too many goods

• They did not meet everyone’s needs

• They were too modern

What did the discovery of new power resources lead to?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Agricultural Revolution

• The Scientific Revolution

What was a key characteristic of the Industrial Revolution?

• Decline in machine use

• Rapid growth in using machines

• Decrease in manufacturing