Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | industrialism | d. | James Watt | b. | Michael Faraday | e. | James Hargreaves | c. | capital |
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designed a steam engine to power machines
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an economic system based on machinery rather than animal or human power
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His discovery led to the invention of electric generators.
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money invested in a business
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invented the spinning jenny
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The Industrial Revolution began officially in
a. | the United States. | c. | Germany. | b. | Europe. | d. | Great Britain. |
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The main cause of the Industrial Revolution was a movement that allowed
landowners to fence off their land, called
a. | enclosure. | c. | land use. | b. | landowner law. | d. | strip farming. |
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Which two natural resources did Great Britain have in large supply that helped
fuel the rise of industry there?
a. | wool and textiles | c. | harbors and rivers | b. | coal and iron | d. | inventors and
inventions |
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The ____ carried raw materials, finished goods, and people faster and cheaper
than any other early invention.
a. | steam-powered boat | c. | steam-powered locomotive | b. | electric
generator | d. | Conestoga
wagon |
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____ helped get the Industrial Revolution started in other countries.
a. | Inventors and investors | c. | Business owners and
investors | b. | Inventors and engineers | d. | Business owners and government |
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