The Impact of the Spinning Jenny on Textile Production

What period does the Industrial Revolution refer to in the video?

• 1740 to 1840

• 1750 to 1850

• 1760 to 1860

• 1770 to 1870

Who invented the spinning jenny?

• John Harrison

• Richard Arkwright

• James Hargreaves

• James Watt

In which English county did James Hargreaves grow up?

• Yorkshire

• Kent

• Lancashire

• Essex

Which county was poised to become a cradle of industrial activity during James Hargreaves' time?

• Cornwall

• Surrey

• Devon

• Lancashire

What was the primary achievement of the spinning jenny?

• It could dye fabrics efficiently.

• It could spin multiple threads at once.

• It could weave fabric automatically.

• It could harvest cotton faster.

What inspired James Hargreaves to invent the spinning jenny?

• An overheard conversation

• A visit to a textile mill

• A university lecture

• His daughter's accident with a spinning wheel

What was the initial thread spinning capacity of the spinning jenny?

• Ten threads

• Eight threads

• Six threads

• Four threads

How did the spinning jenny affect labor markets?

• It reduced the need for skilled labor.

• It had no significant impact.

• It created more artisan jobs.

• It increased wages for weavers.

What social change did the spinning jenny indirectly contribute to?

• Decreased urbanization

• Stabilization of agricultural jobs

• Increased rural population

• Increased urbanization

What was a negative consequence of the spinning jenny's introduction?

• Increase in manual labor

• Improved working conditions

• Decrease in yarn quality

• Social unrest and resistance