8.1 The Industrial Revolution -Q-

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

AGE 8. The Time of Citizens and Steam Engines

8.1 The Industrial Revolution

-Q-

group names
(first + last name)

1.  Drag and drop to finish this overview. Also check and correct your notebook.

candles / oil lamps

Modern Age

horses / walking

steam locomotive

much

manual

agricultural urban society

machines

2. The industrial revolution started in:

1. France
2. USA
3. Great Britain
4. Germany

3. Before the industrial revolution, most people worked in:

1. cities
2. rural areas
3. factories
4. slavery

4. Which statement is true?

I. In Britain, an agricultural revolution occurred before the industrial revolution.
II. The agricultural revolution led to an abundance of food.

1. Both statements are true.
2. Both statements are false
3. Statement I is false and statement II is true.
4. Statement I is true and statement II is false.

5. The industrial revolution was boosted by the introduction of a new energy source, namely:

1. water power
2. steam power
3. sun power
4. wind power

6. Which statement is correct?

1. The Netherlands was one of the first countries to industrialise.
2. Industrialisation led to a growth in the agricultural work sector.
3. Industrialisation led to urbanisation.
4. In the industrial cities, the wages were high.

7. Write down the correct definition of a revolution.
(it need to contain 3 elements)

8. Now explain why the industrial revolution can still be considered a revolution despite the fact that it lasted about 150 years.

9. How did the Agricultural Revolution lead to the Industrial Revolution? 

Start at the top of the schematic.

higher demand for products

agricultural surplus

steam engine developed

new farming techniques

new inventions needed

population growth

10. Three reasons why the revolution started in Britain are written down below. Explain for each, why it contributed to this revolution:
1 There were a lot of natural resources:
2 Many harbours:
3 The population growth due to improvements in agriculture

11. Why would the former colonies Britain had in America also have contributed to this industrial revolution?

hint: plantations

cause

effect

12. Were the statements below causes

 or effects of the Industrial Revolution?

Factories were built to house the big, new machines.

Entrepreneurs were willing to invest in new inventions.

Homeworkers could now work much faster than before.

The first machines led to unemployment of homeworkers.

growth of cities

population growth

13

cylinder

vertical motion

piston

flywheel

rotary motion

14. Look at the map . Why were these first industrial
cities built at the locations you see on the map?

15. Look at the source. Write down three examples (use
numbers) of the poor living conditions you see in the source.

16. Look at the source Why would the owners of
factories and mines especially like to employ children?

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