Industrial Revolution

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Who is known as the "Father of the Industrial Revolution"?

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James Watt

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The _______________ is the name for the change from goods being made by hand at home to making them by machine in factories.

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Industrial Revolution

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Until the 1800s, how did most families get the items they needed for daily life?

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They made tools, clothing, materials, and food by hand.

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Why did river travel improve during the 1800s?

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because of the invention of the steam engine

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Look at the time line. What would be a good title for it?

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Inventions from the Industrial Revolution

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Samuel F. B. Morse invented the telegraph. Which area of life was improved by this invention?

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communication

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The use of the ____________________ made it possible to make goods with many pieces faster and more cheaply.

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interchangeable parts

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The process of an area growing larger, with an increase in population, production of goods and services, and availability of a variety of options to fulfill one's wants and needs is called

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urbanization

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During the Industrial Revolution, a new social and economic class that developed was the

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middle class

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In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, which item was manufactured in great numbers at newly built factories? Options: textiles, industrial machines, cars, household goods like cookware

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textiles