Industrial Revolution Begins
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
A) China
B) France
C) Great Britain
D) United States
C) Great Britain
Which country industrialized soon after Great Britain?
A) Japan
B) Russia
C) United States
D) India
C) United States
Who improved the steam engine in 1775?
A) James Hargreaves
B) Eli Whitney
C) James Watt
D) Thomas Edison
C) James Watt
After/during the revolution, which group made up the majority of the factory workforce?
A) Landowners
B) Farmers
C) Children and women
D) Soldiers
C) Children and women
What planet is furthest from the sun?
Neptune
What industry was first changed by the Industrial Revolution?
A) Farming
B) Textile
C) Iron
D) Transportation
B) Textile
What helped ideas of industrialization spread across Europe and America?
A) Wars
B) Railroads
C) Television
D) Religion
B) Railroads
What did Eli Whitney invent that revolutionized the factory system?
A) Assembly line
B) Child Labor
C) Interchangeable parts
D) Cottage Industry
C) Interchangeable parts
One major negative effect of the Industrial Revolution was:
A) More schools
B) Pollution
C) Fewer jobs
D) Better roads
B) Pollution
What is the capital of Canada?
A) Toronto
B) Ottawa
C) Montreal
D) Vancouver
What year did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain (Within 10 years)?
1750
In Europe, industrialization was quick to take hold in wealthy western European countries such as Germany, Belgium and ________.
France
Jenny
During the Industrial Revolution, many people moved from farms to ____.
In math, the area of a triangle is ½ × base × ____.
height
The Industrial Revolution marked the shift from hand-made goods, or a cottage industry to goods made by ____.
Machines or Factories.
The _________ helped transport goods along rivers and canals much faster than was previously possible.
Steamboat
The power loom helped automate the process of making __________.
Textiles or Clothes
The industrial revolution led to the rise of new social class called the ________ _______.
Middle class
Edward Bloor wrote this 1997 novel about Paul Fisher and his time in Florida
Tangerine
What are 2 reasons why Great Britain was an ideal place for the Industrial Revolution to begin
Multiple Correct responses
1. Access to natural resources like coal and iron
2. Natural waterways that were easily traversable
3. Access to global trade routes
4. A sturdy financial system that made capital investment easier to come by
What helped lead to faster urbanization (quick growth of cities)?
Multiple answers
1. Factories growing and having more jobs
2. Farmers needing less labour due to new tech
Explain how one invention from this period changed the way people worked or lived.
The steam engine allowed factories to be built away from rivers and powered trains, which helped people travel and trade goods more efficiently.
Name 1 negative impact and 1 positive impact of the Industrial Revolution.
The Industrial Revolution improved production and transportation but, it also led to poor working conditions and pollution.
Name 1 event from the French Revolution.
Correct Options:
National Assembly
Tennis Court Oaths
Fall of the Bastille
Flight to Varenne
Execution of the King or the Queen