Industrial Revolution
The country where the Industrial Revolution began.
What is Great Britain (or England)?
Natural Resources
What is coal and iron
This American inventor created the cotton gin, which revolutionized cotton production.
Who is Eli Whitney
This revolution marked the shift from handmade goods to machine-made goods in factories.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
This invention by James Watt greatly improved production by providing a new source of power for machines and trains.
What is the steam engine?
He improved the steam engine, making it more efficient and helping power factories, trains, and ships.
Who is James Watt?
What the Industrial Revolution means
What is a change in the way people worked
This industry was the first to be transformed by machines like the cotton gin, starting the Industrial Revolution.
What is the textile industry?
This new form of transportation made it possible to move people and goods quickly across land, connecting cities and markets.
What is the railroad (or train)?
How people made goods before the Industrial Revolution
What is by hand
The Industrial Revolution caused massive population growth in these crowded, unsanitary, factory-filled areas.
What are cities (or urban areas)?
How people made goods after the industrial revolution
What is with machines
These new transportation innovations made it easier to move goods and people across Britain and beyond.
What are railroads and steamships?
2 reasons why railroads were important
What is gave people a way to move around and helped factory owners a way to move their goods