Chapter 19. 1.2. Review

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin in Europe?

• Great Britain

• Italy

• Germany

• France

Which inventions contributed to the INEFFICIENCY of the COTTAGE INDUSTRY

• Spinning Jenny + Water powered loom

• Flying Shuttle + Steam Engine

• Steam Engine + Flying Shuttle

• All of these

Why was the steam engine crucial to the success of the Industrial Revolution?

• Facilitated cheap and efficient transportation

• Improved agricultural practices

• Because it was cool

• Enhanced medial technology

What were 3 factors that contributed to the Industrial Revolution's beginnings in Great Britain?

• • -Stable political climate

  • -Limited natural Resources

  • - Small domestic market

• • -Steady supply of capital

  • -Plentiful Natural Resources

  • -Vast network of colonial markets

• -Lack of Capital

  -Scarcity of resources

  -Restricted Colonial Markets

What effect did railroads have on the economy?

• Hindered transportation and communication

• Caused a decrease in the workforce

• Increased supply of fast food deliveries

• Provided cheap and efficient transportation of people and goods

Who built the first paddle wheel steamboat?

• James Watt

• Robert Fulton

• Nikola Tesla

• J.P Morgan

Who updated the steam engine that allowed it to drive machinery for spinning + weaving cotton?

• Robert Fulton

• James Watt

• Nikola Tesla

• Thomas Edison

Which product became the most manufactured good in Great Britain at this time?

• Silk Fabric

• Iron Goods

• Cotton Cloth

• Woolen Cloth

The process in which a society or country (or world) transforms itself from a primarily agricultural society into one based on the manufacturing of goods and services. 

• industrialization
• organization

What was a significant social consequence of the Industrial Revolution?

• Decrease in child labor

• Reduction in working hours

• Growth of the middle class

• Decrease in urban populations