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WorksheetsIndustrial revolution -reading check (CORRECTED)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
the industrial revolution was
the transition from human and animal labor into machinery
the transition from human into machines
the invention of machines
the transition of machinery into human and animal labor
machinery was mainly powered by
coal
gas
electricity
oil
One of the greatest technological advances IN 1712 was
The row boat
the compass
the coal burning facility
the steam engine
these were common characteristics of England before the IR
inadequate food
poor hyginie
polluted water
no sewage system
short life expectancy
where did the IR begin?
France
Russia
Germany
England
this/these were benefits of the invention of locomotive
cheap transportation
hundreds of new jobs
enhanced agricultural industries
comfortable travel
the spinning jenny was a
textile machine
agricultural machine
transport machine
how many children would women have on average in the 17th century?
6
2
1
24
the living standards during the IR were
whole families sharing one bedroom
dirty shelters
low school enrolment rations
the black plague was striking at the time
new pandemics arose
These were some conditions workers had to endure
12 - 14 hour shfts
beating of children
accidents
8 hour shifts
overskilled competition
these were benefits from the IR
Urbanization was increased
business increase
invention of scientific models
artistic revolution centered in human figure
church loss of power
these were negative effects of the industrial revolution
new pandemics
global market crash
increase of unskilled workers
employment of children
overcrowded cities
