Discussion. Exit Ticket - Industrial Revolution - Reading 1-2

What is an enclosure?

• A person who organizes, manages, and takes on the financial risk of a business enterprise

• A large closed-in field for farming

• Building where goods are made

• Planting a different crop in a different field each year

What are factors of production?

• Conditions needed to produce goods and services

• Building where goods are made

• Person who organizes, manages, and takes on the financial risk of a business enterprise

• Large closed-in field for farming

Who is an entrepreneur?

• Person who organizes, manages, and takes on the financial risk of a business enterprise

• Building where goods are made

• Conditions needed to produce goods and services

• Planting a different crop in a different field each year

How did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• The Industrial Revolution began with an agricultural revolution in the early 1700s, when large landowners in Britain bought much of the land that had been owned by poorer farmers, leading to increased production and the use of machines.

• The Industrial Revolution began with the discovery of electricity in the late 1800s, which led to the invention of the light bulb and telephone.

• The Industrial Revolution began when steamships were first used to cross the Atlantic Ocean, connecting Europe and America.

• The Industrial Revolution began with the invention of the printing press in the 1400s, which allowed for mass communication.

What is crop rotation and why was it important during the Industrial Revolution?

• Crop rotation is the practice of planting a different crop in a different field each year. It was important because it made farming more productive and efficient.

• Crop rotation is the process of harvesting crops twice a year. It was important because it allowed farmers to grow more food on less land.

• Crop rotation is the use of machines to plant crops. It was important because it reduced the need for human labor.

• Crop rotation is the practice of growing only one type of crop in a field. It was important because it simplified farming.

Britain was the first country to industrialize because:

• it had abundant natural resources and a strong banking system.

• it had the largest population in the world.

• it was isolated from the rest of Europe.

• it had the warmest climate in Europe.

Major changes in living conditions and working conditions included:

• Urbanization and the rise of factory work

• Decline in population and rural expansion

• Decrease in technology and manual labor

• Improvement in feudal farming methods

Fill in the blank: Urbanization is the city building and the movement of people to _______.

• cities

• villages

• mountains

• forests

Fill in the blank: The middle class is a social class of skilled workers, professionals, business people, and wealthy _______.

• farmers

• laborers

• artists

• soldiers

Manchester is a good example of how industrialization changed cities because:

• it experienced rapid growth and urbanization due to industrialization.

• it remained mostly rural during the industrial era.

• it was unaffected by technological advancements.

• it declined in population during industrialization.