1. What was the Industrial Revolution?
The industrial revolution was a time period where Europe moved from rural agrarian societies to industrialized urban ones.
2. Why Britain? Why was Britain able to industrialize?
It had a large labour supply, access to many raw materials, stable government, pro business government, new inventions
3. Explain two major changes that happened during the Industrial Revolution.
rural ---> urban migration, factory system, child labour, enclosure, mass production, cottage industry became obsolete, transportation improved
4. Provide four new inventions from the time period of the Industrial Revolution.
Mule, Cotton Gyn, loom, steam engine, steal, locomotive
5. Provide one positive and one negative outcome of the Industrial Revolution.
neg: poor working conditions, child labour, pollution, work injuries, poor pay, over crowded cities
pos: goods became cheeper due to mass production, more goods available, more food and crops types, more animals types
