World The Beginnings of the Industrial Revolution

What was the Industrial Revolution?

• A period of increased machine production in England

• A movement in the arts

• A revolution in agriculture

• A political uprising

What is crop rotation?

• Planting a different crop in a different field each year

• A process of developing machine production of goods

• A large closed-in field for farming

• A method of increasing farm output

Why did the population of Britain grow during the Industrial Revolution?

• More food was available and diets improved

• People moved to the cities to work in factories

• Farmers used traditional methods to produce more food

• New inventions changed business

What resources did Britain have that contributed to its industrialization?

• Coal, water, iron ore, rivers, harbors, and banks

• Land, labor, and capital

• Large closed-in fields for farming

• Inventions that changed business

Which industry did the Industrial Revolution begin in?

• Textile industry

• Agriculture

• Transportation

• Mining

What invention in the textile industry made yarn more quickly?

• Water frame

• Spinning mule

• Power loom

• Seed drill

What powered the steam engine?

• Water

• Fire

• Electricity

Who invented the first steam-driven boat?

• Robert Fulton

• Richard Arkwright

• Samuel Compton

• Edmund Cartwright

Who set up the world's first railroad line?

• George Stephenson

• Jethro Tull

• Robert Fulton

• Samuel Compton

What effect did the railroad have on British society?

• People could travel throughout the country more quickly

• More food was available and diets improved

• Farmers became more productive

• New inventions changed business