B. unit 2 Early development of Industry Q.1 Flashcards
developer of the cotton gin
Whitney
fought to free Jerusalem
Crusaders
led the Reformation movement
Luther
invented the printing press
Gutenberg
protested practices of the Catholic Church
Protestant
invented the steam engine
Watt
invented the spinning jenny
Hargreaves
invented the cast iron plow
Wood
invented the reaping machine
McCormick
started a clothing factory
Lowell
invented the sewing machine
Howe
invented the steel plow
Deere
Industrial Revolution went from hand labor to ___________ production.
machine
event caused Europe to become less isolated in the Middle Ages?
Crusades
Who invented the printing press?
Gutenberg
The Industrial Revolution began in the ______ industry.
textile
The Industrial Revolution in the United States was sparked by the one in:
England
The United States was ripe for industry’s growth because of abundant _______ resources
natural
The making of goods in large numbers is called ________ production.
mass
Water power and what other resource was used as an energy source early in the Industrial Revolution in America?
coal
__________ & trading gave New England businessmen money to invest in American industry.
shipbuilding
3 people who created inventions that helped boost the Agricultural industry
Eli Whitney
James Oliver
Cyrus McCormick
As goods were produced in greater numbers, costs to the consumer__________
decreased
Early European factors influencing the birth of the Industrial Revolution included
the printing press
the Crusades
Accomplishments of England’s Industrial Revolution included
flying shuttle
steam engine
spinning jenny
The Industrial Revolution in the United States was made possible by
England’s Industrial Revolution
sufficient capital
Things that affected the Industrial Revolution in the United States included
immigrants
the Agricultural Revolution
Inventions of the Agricultural Revolution in the United States included
the cotton gin
the threshing machine
the iron and steel plow
How did the Crusades change Europe?
They revived trade.
They exposed Europeans to new ideas.
They revived interest in travel.
What were the effects of the Industrial Revolution?
Consumers benefited.
Prices of raw materials declined.
