Industrial Revolution Causes

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• The United States
• England
• France
• Germany

What had to occur before the Industrial Revolution could take place?

• The Economic Revolution
• The Glorious Revolution
• The Agricultural Revolution
• The French Revolution

What impact did the Agricultural Revolution have on the population of England?

• The population increased a little.
• The population declined steeply.
• The population increased dramatically.
• The population stayed the same.

Which 2 natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?

• wood and peat
• oil and natural gas
• coal and iron
• cotton and tobacco

Which innovation  allowed factories to be built anywhere?

• flying shuttle
• spinning jenny
• cotton gin
• steam engine

What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?

• ruralization
• colonization
• inflation
• urbanization

Who designed the first efficient steam engine?

• James Hargreaves
• John Kay
• Richard Arkwright
• James Watt

What product was first made using machines in factories?

• Steel
• textiles
• locomotives
• flying shuttles

A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.

• Cartel
• Corporation
• Factory
• Urbanization

Mass production led to:

• Products being more superior in quality
• goods became less expensive
• laborers received higher wages
• industries moved to rural areas