Industrial Revolution Reading
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20 questions
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Define Industrial Revolution
Define Industrial Revolution
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Which of the listed statements are true of enclosures
Which of the listed statements are true of enclosures
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The system of farming where famers plant new crops (like turnips) in a field in order to replace soil nutrients is called
The system of farming where famers plant new crops (like turnips) in a field in order to replace soil nutrients is called
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Selective breeding
Selective breeding
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What are the 3 factors of production?
What are the 3 factors of production?
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What are textiles?
What are textiles?
4
Match the invention
Match the invention
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Spinning Jenny | arrow_right_alt | Increased the productivity of weavers |
Cyrus McCormick's Reaper | arrow_right_alt | Harvested wheat, increased production |
Alexander Graham Bell's Telephone | arrow_right_alt | Improved sewing machines by adding a foot treadle to adjust speed |
Im Singer's sewing machine | arrow_right_alt | Allowed instant communication |
John Kay's Flying Shuttle | arrow_right_alt | Increased the speed of making thread |
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Which machines would have been found in the first factories?
Which machines would have been found in the first factories?
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What is an entreprenuer?
What is an entreprenuer?
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| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Financed the steam engine | arrow_right_alt | James Watt |
Built the first steamboat | arrow_right_alt | Matthew Boulton |
Built first steam-driven locomotive | arrow_right_alt | Robert Fulton |
Built the first railroad line; and the Rocket locomotive | arrow_right_alt | Richard Trevithick |
Invented a fuel efficient steam engine | arrow_right_alt | George Stephenson |
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Which of these were effects of the railroads in Britain?
Which of these were effects of the railroads in Britain?
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Which of these were positive effects brought on by industrialization?
Which of these were positive effects brought on by industrialization?
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Which of these were negative effects brought on by industrialization?
Which of these were negative effects brought on by industrialization?
1
Define urbanization
Define urbanization
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Draw a picture or write a journal entry showing details of person who worked in a factory and lived in one of the industrial cities. Show at least 3 deails from the "Living Conditions" paragraph on this page.
Draw a picture or write a journal entry showing details of person who worked in a factory and lived in one of the industrial cities. Show at least 3 deails from the "Living Conditions" paragraph on this page.
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Draw a picture or write a journal entry showing details of person who worked in a factory and lived in one of the industrial cities. Show at least 3 deails from the "Working Conditions" paragraph on this page.
Draw a picture or write a journal entry showing details of person who worked in a factory and lived in one of the industrial cities. Show at least 3 deails from the "Working Conditions" paragraph on this page.
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Match the new social classes of the Industrial Age to their description
Match the new social classes of the Industrial Age to their description
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Upper Middle Class | arrow_right_alt | traditionally were at the top of British society |
Landowners and aristocrats | arrow_right_alt | Government employees, doctors, lawyers, and managers of factories, mines and hopes. |
Working Class | arrow_right_alt | Factory overseers, skilled workers |
Lower Middle Class | arrow_right_alt | laborers |
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Why did Luddites attack factories and destroy machines?
Why did Luddites attack factories and destroy machines?
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Describe the life of child factory worker. Use at least 3 details from the reading.
Describe the life of child factory worker. Use at least 3 details from the reading.
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What did the Factory Act of 1819 do?
What did the Factory Act of 1819 do?