Origins
Where did the first Industrial Revolution originate?
Great Britain
What happened to farms when the industrial revolution began to take place?
They were abandoned by people as they went to go work in factories instead.
What fossil fuels were used in the industrial revolution?
Oil, coal, natural gas
What are textiles?
Any material made of fibers
What are examples of machines created in the industrial revolution?
Steam engine, locomotives (trains), spinning jenny, and the power loom
What other revolution caused the industrial revolution to take off?
The agricultural revolution
How did the industrial revolution impact the accessibility to food?
It increased the accessibility to food as more food could be harvested by machines and foods could be imported to other countries.
What mineral was used for many of the tools used during the industrial revolution?
Iron ore, was used for steel, locomotives, architecture
What is an example of a fiber?
Cotton, wool, linen
What invention ran machines with steam, powered locomotives, ships, etc and used coal?
Steam engine
What were some materials that encouraged the industrial revolution?
Iron and coal
Who mainly controlled the large farm lands?
Rich landowners, the large farms took over small family farms
What is the negative impact of the industrial revolution on the natural environment?
It produced lots of pollution due to the release of carbon dioxide and the extraction of natural minerals from the environment.
What can you make out of textiles?
Clothes and cloth
What is the name for a powered rail vehicle that is used for pulling trains?
Locomotive
What was the name of the movement that led to the industrial revolution and what did it do?
Enclosure movement, take land that had formerly been owned in common by all members of a village, or at least available to the public for grazing animals and growing food, and change it to privately owned land, usually with walls, fences or hedges around it.
What kind of technology was invented for agriculture during the industrial revolution?
Tractors, chemical fertilizers, seed drill, cotton gin, combine harvester, Dutch plough
Who invented the cotton gin or when was it invented?
Eli Whitney, 1793
Who were the textiles mostly made by?
Women and children in factories
What is the name for a multi-spindle spinning frame that was a key part of the textile manufacturing industry?
spinning jenny
What industry aided in the beginning of the industrial revolution and what are 3 inventions used within the industry?
Cotton industry, spinning jenny, flying shuttle, power loom
How did the industrial revolution impact the economy of agriculture?
It increased the number of jobs available in that field and it required less physical labor which increased the efficiency in which crops were harvested.
Who invented the seed drill or when was it invented?
What was the role of men in the textile industry?
They supervised
What is the name of the mechanized device that automates the weaving process?
The power loom