Causes of the Industrial Revolution

Question 1

Define the Industrial Revolution

Answer 1

The period in which the production of goods shifted from hand production methods to complex machines.

Question 2

When and Where did the Industrial Revolution Start?

Answer 2

The Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain around 1750.

Question 3

What was the Agrarian Revolution?

Answer 3

The transformation of agriculture from traditional medieval farming to more productive, efficient and mechanical methods of farming through scientific innovation and new techniques starting in the mid-1700s

Question 4

What where some of the factors that contributed to the Agrarian Revolution?

Answer 4

Common Land turned into Private Land
Jethro Tull invented the Horse-Drawn Seed Drill
Three-Field System turned into the Four Crop Rotation System

Question 5

Why was there an influx of people to cities?

Answer 5

Less workers needed on farms so they seeked work in cities

Question 6

What New inventions led to Industrialization, in terms of factories?

Answer 6

Spinning Jenny
Steam Engine
Water-Frames

Question 7

Why did Britain Cause the Industrial Revolution?

Answer 7

Britain had:
Access to Major bodies of water for trade
resource rich environment
rivers allow for rotational energy and trade