The Industrial Revolution In Great Britain
Questions with Correct Answers
who was Edmund Cartwright? -problem: needed to speed up weaving
-solution: power loom (run by water)
-effect: weaving of cloth caught up with spinning of yarn, spinners and weavers worked so fast
cotton farmers couldn't keep up
who was Eli Whitney? -problem: removing seeds from cotton took up too much time
-solution: cotton gin
-effect: picked and cleaned cotton 10 times faster, increase in cotton produced, now enough
cotton to keep factories goin
who was James Watt? -problem: machines and looms used water power
-solution: steam engine
-effect: faster, less fuel, 1st source of power that could be used anywhere, needed coal
who was John McAdam? -problem: British roads had poor drainage
-solution: McAdam surface, was a smooth layer of crushed rock
, -effect: not as muddy or dusty, heavy wagons could travel over in rain and not get stuck in mud
who was Richard Treritnick? -problem: need smaller engines
-solution: engine (smaller and power full)
-effect: could transport goods, later used for railroad lines
who was George Stephensons? -problem: needed railroad lines to connect major cities
-solution: worlds 1st railroad
-effect: helped transport, connected cities
what effects did the railroads have? -transported goods and people quick, easy and fast
-need for coal and iron led to new jobs in iron and coal industries
-boost to agriculture
what were the social impacts during the industrialization? -new factories
-spread of industrialization
-growth in population
-new social classes (industrial middle class and industrial working class)
Questions with Correct Answers
who was Edmund Cartwright? -problem: needed to speed up weaving
-solution: power loom (run by water)
-effect: weaving of cloth caught up with spinning of yarn, spinners and weavers worked so fast
cotton farmers couldn't keep up
who was Eli Whitney? -problem: removing seeds from cotton took up too much time
-solution: cotton gin
-effect: picked and cleaned cotton 10 times faster, increase in cotton produced, now enough
cotton to keep factories goin
who was James Watt? -problem: machines and looms used water power
-solution: steam engine
-effect: faster, less fuel, 1st source of power that could be used anywhere, needed coal
who was John McAdam? -problem: British roads had poor drainage
-solution: McAdam surface, was a smooth layer of crushed rock
, -effect: not as muddy or dusty, heavy wagons could travel over in rain and not get stuck in mud
who was Richard Treritnick? -problem: need smaller engines
-solution: engine (smaller and power full)
-effect: could transport goods, later used for railroad lines
who was George Stephensons? -problem: needed railroad lines to connect major cities
-solution: worlds 1st railroad
-effect: helped transport, connected cities
what effects did the railroads have? -transported goods and people quick, easy and fast
-need for coal and iron led to new jobs in iron and coal industries
-boost to agriculture
what were the social impacts during the industrialization? -new factories
-spread of industrialization
-growth in population
-new social classes (industrial middle class and industrial working class)
