Industrialization and Imperialism

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• The United States
• England
• France
• Germany

The first factories developed in what industry?

• textiles
• coal mining
• agriculture
• Iron Manufact.

England is an island. Why was this an advantage during the Industrial Revolution?

• It wasn't an advantage.
• It made it more difficult for other countries to steal England's ideas.
• England has many ports and rivers which allow easier worldwide trade.
• England had tropical weather, which allowed more crops to be grown.

What natural resources gave Great Britain an advantage in the Industrial Revolution?

• water and forests

• wildlife and precious gems

• coal and iron

• good harbors

The _____ was a machine powered by coal. It allowed  factories to be located anywhere.

• lcomotive
• steam engine
• spinning jenny
• water frame

What was the global migration trend during the Industrial Age? 

•  People moved out of Europe
• People from Latin America moved to Europe
• Economies collapsed 
• People moved to cities to find work

Adam Smith, who took up for laissez-faire economics, believed that:

• mercantilism was the only way to insure a truly free trade.

• the government should regulate the economy.

• the government should not interfere with the economy.

• colonies were an important source of conpetition.

__________________ predicted a violent revolution that would result in the working class taking over in a classless political and economic systems known as communism.

• John Adams

• Thomas Smith

• Karl Marx

• Edward Jenner

How did the Industrial Revolution change the social life of people in Europe?

• People moved to the country to be away from the factories.
• The working conditions were excellent.
• Women and child were NOT allowed to work.
• People moved from the country to the cities in order to work in factories.

The Industrial Revolution created a demand for raw materials. This demand led to the —

• social revolutions of Europe and America

• agricultural revolution in England and Scotland

• famines in India and Ireland

• colonization of Africa and Asia