Question

the origins of the industrial revolution
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zm7dtr/articles/76sk316

1. what system was used to produce textiles before the industrial revolution?

a. the factory system
b. the domestic system
c. the arkwright system
d. the water frame

1. who invented the spinning jenny?

a. george stephenson
b. eli whitney
c. richard arkwright
d. james hargreaves

1. what was mined across england to help produce steam to power factories and trains?

a. iron
b. stone
c. coal
d. steel

1. where did richard arkwright open his first factory?

a. birmingham
b. castleford
c. manchester
d. cromford

1. how long were the shifts children often worked in factories, before the 1819 factory act?

a. 19 to 20 hours
b. 12 to 14 hours
c. 7 to 8 hours
d. 10 to 12 hours

1. how long was the new working day introduced by robert owen at his cotton factory in new lanark?

a. 6 hours
b. 10 hours
c. 12 hours
d. 8 hours

1. which disease, spread by contaminated water, was there several outbreaks of in the 1800s?

a. cholera
b. tuberculosis
c. plague
d. covid

1. who did the public health act of 1875 say local authorities should appoint?

a. a receptionist
b. street cleaners
c. a medical officer
d. a police officer

1. which of these was banned by the 1819 factory act?

a. employing children under 9 years old
b. employing children under 5 years old
c. employing children under 16 years old
d. employing children under 12 years old

1. true or false? wealth from the british empire encouraged industrialisation in britain.

true
false

Explanation:

1. Before the Industrial Revolution, the domestic system was used for textile production. Workers made textiles at home.
2. James Hargreaves invented the Spinning Jenny. It was a key invention in the textile industry.
3. Coal was mined to produce steam. Steam powered factories and trains.
4. Richard Arkwright opened his first factory in Cromford.
5. Before the 1819 Factory Act, children often worked 12 - 14 hours. Factory conditions were harsh.
6. Robert Owen introduced an 8 - hour working day. It was a progressive move.
7. Cholera spread via contaminated water. There were outbreaks in the 1800s.
8. The Public Health Act of 1875 required local authorities to appoint street cleaners.
9. The 1819 Factory Act banned employing children under 9.
10. Wealth from the British Empire encouraged industrialisation. It provided resources and markets.

Answer:

1. b. The domestic system
2. d. James Hargreaves
3. c. Coal
4. d. Cromford
5. b. 12 to 14 hours
6. d. 8 hours
7. a. Cholera
8. b. Street cleaners
9. a. Employing children under 9 years old
10. True