WorksheetsChapter 5 Section 1 World History Industrial Revolution
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
In 1712, the steam engine was invented by…
James Watt.
Thomas Newcomen.
Abraham Darby.
Jethro Tull.
Which phrase best describes the process of enclosure?
using a drug that prevents pain during surgery.
separating iron from its ore.
taking over and consolidating land formerly shared by peasant farmers.
gathering data that is gathered and tabulated to present information.
Who made improvements on the steam engine that allowed it to be applied to machinery?
James Watt
Abraham Darby
Jethro Tull
Thomas Newcomen
What was one effect of the agricultural revolution in Europe in the 1700s?
Greater food production triggered a population explosion.
More land under cultivation kept peasants tied to the land.
More people became farmers.
Children and prisoners were forced to labor on farms.
With the beginning of the Industrial Revolution,…..
many people refused to work in factories.
the rural way of life began to disappear.
more children began to receive an education.
all men were given the opportunity to hold government positions.
Which of the following was the most important source of power for the early Industrial Revolution?
water
the sun
oil
coal
How did the seed drill revolutionize farming?
The seed drill allowed seeds to be planted deeper in the soil which protected them from the elements.
The seed drill helped reclaim the land from the sea.
The seed drill deposited seeds in rows instead of scattering them wastefully.
The seed drill consolidated land formerly shared by peasant farmers.
Precise population __________ for the 1700s are rare, but some do exist.
smelt
enclosures
statistics
anesthetics
Between 1830 and 1855, an American dentist used the first…
enclosure.
anesthetic.
smelt.
statistics.
One technological improvement at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution was the use of charcoal to __________ iron.
anesthetic
statistic
enclosure
smelt
.
the process of taking over and consolidating land formerly shared by peasant farmers.
anesthetic
enclosure
James watt
smelt
a drug that prevents pain during surgery.
anesthetic
enclosure
James watt
smelt
to separate iron from its ore.
anesthetic
enclosure
James watt
smelt
Scottish engineer
anesthetic
enclosure
James watt
smelt
