Chapter 19: The Industrial Revolution OVERVIEW

Question 1

Describe the origins of the Industrial Revolution in respects to the Agricultural Revolution of the Netherlands/Great Britain. What factors led to the Agricultural Revolution itself?

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Question 2

Name the three factors of production that allowed Great Britain to be the root/center of the Industrial Revolution. What other concrete factors allowed for the British to dominate the industries?

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Question 3

With the example of the mechanization of the textile industry, name the influential people that advanced the technologies which allowed for a decrease of costs and an increase in demand.

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Question 4

What were the overall effects of mechanization?

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Question 5

How did advances in steam engines, iron & steel, gas/rubber/oil, and transportation lead way for this revolution?

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Question 6

Describe the Communications Revolution and the people involved.

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Question 7

How did the development and spread of industry affect France, Germany, and the United States in the 1800s?

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