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What was one major source of energy that powered early Industrial Revolution factories?

A) Wind power
B) Steam power
C) Solar power
D) Electric power
2. What was the primary industry that saw early innovations during the Industrial
Revolution?
A) Shipbuilding
B) Agriculture
C) Textile manufacturing
D) Weaponry
3. Which country was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution?
A) France
B) Germany
C) Great Britain
D) The United States
4. What was the putting-out system?
A) A new form of factory labor
B) A system where workers produced goods at home
C) A government policy to support industry
D) A type of steam engine used in factories
5. How did improvements in agriculture contribute to the Industrial Revolution?
A) They increased the number of available factory workers
B) They encouraged more people to become farmers
C) They made factory goods cheaper
D) They reduced the need for raw materials
6. Why did factories replace home-based production during the Industrial Revolution?
A) Factory machines could produce goods faster and cheaper
B) Governments banned home-based work
C) People preferred working in large groups
D) There was a shortage of raw materials

1 answer

  1. B) Steam power - Steam power was a major source of energy that powered early Industrial Revolution factories.

  2. C) Textile manufacturing - The primary industry that saw early innovations during the Industrial Revolution was textile manufacturing.

  3. C) Great Britain - Great Britain was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.

  4. B) A system where workers produced goods at home - The putting-out system was a system where workers produced goods at home.

  5. A) They increased the number of available factory workers - Improvements in agriculture contributed to the Industrial Revolution by increasing the number of available factory workers, as fewer people were needed for farming due to increased efficiency.

  6. A) Factory machines could produce goods faster and cheaper - Factories replaced home-based production during the Industrial Revolution because factory machines could produce goods faster and cheaper.