Unit 7.1 The Industrial Revolution

Which of the following were considered factors of production during the Industrial Revolution?

• Land, labor, capital

• Roads, armies, churches

• Cotton, wool, linen

• Taxes, tariffs, trade

What does “land” mean as a factor of production?

• Only farmland

• All natural resources used to make goods

• City buildings and factories

• Finished products

Who invented the spinning jenny?

• Henry Bessemer

• James Hargreaves

• Eli Whitney

• Samuel Morse

Who invented the steam engine improved for practical use in factories?

• James Watt

• Thomas Edison

• Robert Fulton

• Richard Arkwright

What was the main purpose of the steam engine ?

• To power airplanes

• To make machines run faster

• Entertainment

• To power and heat homes

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• Germany

• France

• Great Britain

• United States

What farming change led to a surplus of available workers?

• Slash-and-burn farming

• People leaving farms and moving to cities

• Nomadic herding

• Increased reliance on hunting

The enclosure movement resulted in:

• More workers staying on farms

• Fewer fences and shared land

• Small farmers losing land and moving to cities

• Government ownership of all land

How did land ownership change during the Industrial Revolution?

• Land was divided among peasants

• Large landowners fenced off shared fields

• Land became free to anyone

• Land was redistributed equally

What is the key difference between industrialization in Britain and in Germany?

• Germany industrialized earlier

• Britain lacked coal

• Germany industrialized much later

• Britain had no factories