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WorksheetsL3 - Industrial Revolution Textiles Industry
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What was the "Putting Out System"?
Production of textiles occurred in a home/domestic setting.
Production of textiles occurred in a factory setting
Production of textiles occurred quickly with modern machinery
Production of textiles occurred in outdoor fields known as "Put-Out Rotation Fields"
The original Spinning Jenny increased production of yarn by...
8 times
15 times
3 times
100 times
Richard Arkwright invented what?
The Water Frame
The Steam Engine
The Compton Mule
Spinning Jenny
Which machine was most recently invented?
Spinning Wheel
The Power loom
The Spinning Jenny
Flying Shuttle
Cities near what raw material saw a large increase in population during the industrial revolution?
Coal
Water (Rivers)
Steam
Uranium
Gold
Who invented the Steam Engine?
Richard Arkwright
James Watt
Thomas Edison
Edmond Cartwirght
Production of cotton increased by how much between 1770 -1870?
25-30 times (Pre-1770 production levels)
10-15 times (Pre-1770 production levels)
2- 3 times (Pre-1770 production levels)
50-100 times (Pre-1770 production levels)
Which raw material were slaves forced to harvest on North American Plantation during the Industrial Revolution?
Coal
Wheat
Cotton
Wool
Identify the city: In 1773, this city had a population of about 25,000 and no textile mills. By 1802, it had 95,000 people and 52 textile mills.
London
Liverpool
Manchester
Birmingham
Why was there an increased demand for textiles during Industrial Revolution?
People wanted to express themselves through the clothing they wore
The worlds population boomed. Fabric was required for clothing and equipment.
The development of the Middle Class meant people had a disposable income
Environmental disasters had destroyed Asian Textile mills which were producing 80% of the worlds fabric at this time.
The Spinning Jenny was invented to cope with the increased demand for yarn. Before it's invention it took 4-10 spinners to produce enough yarn for 1 weaver. Which weaving invention originally drove the demand for yarn?
The Flying Shuttle
The Compton Mule
Spinning Wheel
Steam Engine
