Crash course industrial rev

Before the industrial revolution, life expectancy was as high as 55.

• True

• False

What was a major outcome of the Industrial Revolution regarding daily living?

• People mostly lived on farms.

• Most people never used items made outside their community.

• Significant increase in the use of machines and new energy sources.

• Decrease in global population.

Which invention dramatically increased the speed of weaving during the Industrial Revolution?

• Spinning Jenny

• Water frame

• Steam engine

• Flying shuttle

What was the primary energy source that powered the early steam engines?

• Solar energy

• Water

• Wood

• Coal

in the 1800s it was clear from the beginning that Europe was going to be the world industrial power

• true

• false

Why were wages in Britain higher compared to other places like Delhi or Beijing?

• Due to the Black Death reducing the population

• Higher cost of living in Britain

• More advanced technology in Britain

• Government policies

How did Indian cotton influence the British Industrial Revolution?

• It spurred British innovations to compete with low-cost Indian cotton.

• It led to a decline in British textile quality.

• It reduced the demand for British cotton.

• It had no impact on British industrial practices.