WorksheetsWelcome to the Industrial Revolution
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does Revolution mean?
Rapid and complete transformation
Gradual change over a long period
Return to traditional ways
Small improvements in daily routines
England had rich natural resources including abundant coal deposits and iron ore. What were coal and iron used for in the early Industrial Revolution?
Fueling steam engines and building machines, railways, and bridges
Seasoning food and making ink for printing
Generating electricity in power grids and producing aluminum
Decorating textiles and dyeing fabrics
Growing population provided workers and consumers.
What were some causes of this population growth in England?
Improved agricultural output that increased food supply
Better sanitation and medical practices lowering mortality
Frequent famines that encouraged urban migration
Widespread disease outbreaks with no treatment
How did political stability encourage investment in England?
Security of property rights
Enforcement of contracts
Consistent government policy
Routine confiscation of private businesses
Protection of Ideas (Patents)
How did political stability encourage innovation in England?
Protection of ideas through patents
Institutions that focus on production
Banning new inventions to preserve tradition
Random policy shifts that create uncertainty
What is mercantilism?
An economic policy based on trade. A country exports more than they import.
A political movement to abolish monarchies across Europe
A social system in which land is exchanged for military service
A scientific theory about the use of coal in steam engines
What did the colonies export (supply) to England?
Raw materials needed by new factories, such as cotton, timber, and fur
Large quantities of finished textiles and metal tools
Skilled factory workers trained in Britain
Paper currency to finance British banks
What did the colonies import (buy) from England?
Finished products such as textiles, tools, and furniture
Unprocessed cotton, timber, and fur
Land grants from the British Crown
Raw iron ore for smelting in colonial foundries
England had geographical features that helped lead them into the Industrial Revolution, what were they?
Island Nation with many rivers and harbors.
Rich, Fertile soil for growing many types of cash crops.
Mountainous terrain for terraced farming techniques.
An abundance of wildlife for working the land.
What centuries did the Industrial Revolution take place in England?
16th and 17th
11th and 12th
18th and 19th
19th and 20th
What new sources of power did England begin to use?
Steam
Coal
Water
Wood
What were some causes of the population growth in England?
Better Diets
Improved Sanitation
Advances in Medicine
Innovations in Farming
What two distinct, classes developed from the Industrial Revolution?
Middle Class
Working Class
Upper Class
The Elite
