What was the Industrial Revolution?

The video explores the Industrial Revolution, starting with Richard Arkwright's mill, the first successful water-powered cotton spinning mill. It highlights the transition from small workshops to large factories powered by steam engines, facilitated by coal and improved infrastructure like canals and railways. The revolution led to urbanization, labor shifts, and the rise of a new industrial class. Despite these changes, agriculture remained the largest occupation by 1851. The video also discusses the social and political impacts, including class consciousness and the Great Reform Act of 1832.

What was significant about Richard Arkwright's mill?

• It was the first successful water-powered cotton spinning mill.

• It was the largest mill in the world.

• It was the first mill to employ only adults.

• It was the first steam-powered mill.

What was a key factor that allowed steam engines to become vital in industrialization?

• The use of wind energy.

• The development of solar power.

• The abundance and efficient use of coal.

• The invention of electricity.

How did the development of canals impact coal prices?

• It had no effect on coal prices.

• It doubled the price of coal.

• It halved the price of coal.

• It increased the price of coal by 10%.

What was one of the main reasons factories were located in cities?

• For convenience of infrastructure and labor.

• To be closer to agricultural resources.

• To access better weather conditions.

• To avoid paying taxes.

What was a significant social change resulting from the Industrial Revolution?

• The decline of urban areas.

• The end of child labor.

• The rise of a class consciousness among workers.

• The immediate granting of voting rights to all men.

Who were the beneficiaries of the Great Reform Act of 1832?

• Children.

• Working class men.

• Women.

• Industrialists and the new prosperous class.

What was the largest occupational category in Britain in 1851?

• Textile manufacturing.

• Blacksmiths.

• Agriculture.

• Railway workers.