in what COUNTRY did the Industrial Revolution begin?
England (United Kingdom or Great Britain)
The FIRST industry to be moved into the factories was WOVEN CLOTH....what TERM refers to "woven cloth?"
TEXTILES
During the Industrial Revolution, many people moved to the CITIES. What TERM refers to "the cities" or "city-living?"
URBAN
What TYPE of building MOST comes mind when you hear the word INDUSTRIALIZATION?
FACTORY
During the 1700s in England, which ECONOMIC SYSTEM was used?
CAPITALISM (or Free Enterprise, Market, Laissez-Faire
Name ONE of the 2 inventions that Eli Whitney is most famous for.....
Cotton Gin or Interchangeable Parts
Which manufacturing technique (shown here) greatly improved production in factories during the Industrial Revolution?
Assembly Line
Which famous INVENTOR is most often associated with the automobile?
Henry Ford
Which famous INVENTOR is most often associated with the telegraph?
Samuel Morse
Which famous INVENTOR is most often associated with the steam engine?
JAMES WATT
Which invention of the Industrial Revolution took seeds out of cotton and allowed 1 worker to clean as much cotton as 50 workers by hand?
COTTON GIN
Which invention refers to a process used to produce steel from iron by using blasts of hot air?
Bessemer Process
Which invention of the Industrial Revolution allowed people to communicate over long distances?
TELEGRAPH
What TERM refers to a place where people work long hours in bad conditions for low wages (not factory)?
SWEATSHOP
What TERM refers to a system where specific tasks are assigned to different people?
DIVISION OF LABOR
What term refers to groups that organized workers so they could fight for change by protesting?
UNION
