- What was the primary source of power in the early Industrial Revolution?
- Steam
- What is the name of the machine that played a pivotal role in the cotton textile industry during the Industrial Revolution?
- Spinning jenny
- Which city in England is often regarded as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution?
- Manchester
- What was the name of the economic system that emerged during the Industrial Revolution, emphasizing private ownership and competition?
- Capitalism
- Who is credited with inventing the spinning frame, a significant advancement in textile production during the Industrial Revolution?
- Richard Arkwright
- What term refers to the period of rapid urbanization and industrialization in the 18th and 19th centuries?
- Industrialization
- What was the first industry to undergo mechanization during the Industrial Revolution?
- Textile
- What is the term for a manual worker who operated a spinning wheel or loom before industrialization?
- Weaver
- What invention transformed transportation by improving the efficiency and speed of steam engines?
- Steam locomotive
- Who wrote “The Wealth of Nations,” a foundational work on economics during the Industrial Revolution?
- Adam Smith
- What was the key source of power for early factories during the Industrial Revolution?
- Water
- What was the major form of transportation for goods and people during the early Industrial Revolution?
- Canals
- What is the term for the practice of enclosing common lands for private use during the Agricultural Revolution?
- Enclosure
- What term describes the shift from hand production methods to mechanized and industrial processes?
- Mechanization
- What is the name of the system where cloth was produced in households under the putting-out system during the early Industrial Revolution?
- Cottage industry
- What is the name of the first commercially successful steamboat, developed by Robert Fulton?
- Clermont
- What is the economic theory that posits government intervention in markets is undesirable, often associated with the Industrial Revolution?
- Laissez-faire
- What is the term for the process of removing impurities from iron to create high-quality steel?
- Bessemer process
- Who is considered the father of the factory system, having built the first successful water-powered cotton mill in the United States?
- Samuel Slater
- What is the name of the first successful steam-powered textile mill, built by Richard Arkwright?
- Cromford Mill
- What is the term for the process of spinning cotton fibers into thread using water-powered machinery?
- Water frame
- What was the name of the skilled craftsmen who organized labor unions and protested against industrial working conditions during the early Industrial Revolution?
- Luddites
- What is the name of the steam engine that played a significant role in the Industrial Revolution, developed by James Watt?
- Watt steam engine
- What was the primary energy source for steam engines during the Industrial Revolution?
- Coal
- What term refers to the economic and social system that replaced feudalism and was characterized by the rise of industry and capitalism?
- Industrial society
- Who is credited with inventing the spinning mule, a significant advancement in textile production during the Industrial Revolution?
- Samuel Crompton
- What is the name of the iron bridge in Shropshire, England, often considered a symbol of the Industrial Revolution?
- Iron Bridge
- What is the term for a group of workers who gather together to demand better wages and working conditions during the Industrial Revolution?
- Labor union
- What is the name of the first commercially successful steam engine, developed by Thomas Newcomen?
- Newcomen engine
- What is the term for the area of northern England known for its early industrialization during the Industrial Revolution?
- Industrial North
- What is the name of the legislative acts passed during the Industrial Revolution to regulate child labor in factories and mines?
- Factory Acts
- What was the name of the famous cotton mill that was the target of a violent labor strike in Manchester, England, in 1819?
- Peterloo Mill
- What is the term for the practice of granting individuals or companies exclusive rights to use, make, and sell inventions?
- Patent
- Who invented the mechanical reaper, a significant agricultural advancement of the Industrial Revolution?
- Cyrus McCormick
- What is the term for the process of making cloth by interlacing threads using a loom?
- Weaving
- What is the term for the movement of people from rural areas to urban centers during the Industrial Revolution?
- Urbanization
- What is the name of the steamship that completed the first transatlantic crossing under steam power in 1833?
- Royal William
- What is the name of the group of British workers who protested against the industrial machinery and automation during the Industrial Revolution?
- Luddites
- Who invented the mechanical spinning jenny, a key innovation in textile production during the Industrial Revolution?
- James Hargreaves
- What is the term for the system where merchants provided raw materials to cottage workers for production in their homes?
- Putting-out system
- What is the name of the inventor known for the development of the power loom, a significant advancement in textile production?
- Edmund Cartwright
- What is the name of the Scottish inventor known for significant improvements to the steam engine during the Industrial Revolution?
- James Watt
- What is the term for the conversion of coal, iron, and other raw materials into finished goods during the Industrial Revolution?
- Industrial manufacturing
- What is the term for the system of transporting goods and people through a series of interconnected waterways during the Industrial Revolution?
- Canal system
- Who is considered the father of the American Industrial Revolution, having developed the first American cotton-spinning mill?
- Samuel Slater
- What is the name of the spinning machine invented by Richard Arkwright during the Industrial Revolution?
- Water frame
- What is the term for a rapid increase in the production and consumption of goods and services during the Industrial Revolution?
- Economic growth
- What is the name of the first textile mill in the United States, established by Samuel Slater in Rhode Island?
- Slater Mill
- What is the term for the efficient process of creating steel from iron using the Bessemer converter during the Industrial Revolution?
- Bessemer process
- What is the term for the organization of people into working shifts to keep a factory operating 24 hours a day during the Industrial Revolution?
- Shift work
