Unit 10: The Industrial Revolution

What political advantage did Great Britain have over other European countries in the 19th century?

Who invented the Seed Drill in 1701 A.D.?

This event is when humans began to harness the power of water and coal

How did farmers begin to apply entrepreneurship to farming during the 17th & 18th centuries?

Innovations in farming during the 17th & 18th centuries which led to massive population increases

What event of the 2nd Agricultural Revolution is most responsible for the rise in urban populations?

Mass production was made possible by what two innovations? [select all that apply]

In 1769 the Steam Engine was created by WHO?

When the means of production are shared by both the government and private individuals

When the means of production are completely controlled by the govnerment.

The population shift from rural environments to cities.

The greatly increased output of machine-made goods that began in Great Britain in the mid-1700s

What two crops helped make the four-field crop rotation system possible?

Considered the "Father of Economics" and was the first supporter of laissez-faire capitalism?

How did Great Britain's colonies help kickstart the Industrial Revolution? [select all that apply]

The Industrial Revolution led to the expansion of what social class?

This economist argued that the growing poor population was natural during the Industrial Revolution.

What invention of the early 1800s increased trade and connected the whole of Great Britain? 

What historical event influenced the Second Agricultural Revolution?

Where did the Second Agricultural Revolution take place?

Who wrote the Communist Manifesto?

When the means of production are held by private individuals without government interference.

The system of manufacturing large numbers of identical items

What industry was the first to industrialize during the late 18th century?

What country successfully led a communist revolution in 1917?

Manufacturing carried on in a person's home, as opposed to a factory.

In what way did Great Britain's geography help spark the Industrial Revolution?

What invention did James Watt create?

Select all the ways that farmers applied SCIENCE to agriculture during the 17th & 18th centuries.

What fuel source was used by the British to fuel the Industrial Revolution?