The Industrial Revolution
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Objective
I can analyze the causes and consequences of the Industrial Revolution.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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The Industrial Revolution was an increase in production brought about by the use of machines and characterized by the use of new energy sources.
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The innovations of the Industrial Revolution were intimately interconnected, such as the invention of the flying shuttle which increased the speed of weaving and created demand for yarn.
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Two advantages that helped the British during the Industrial Revolution were large supplies of coal and relatively high wages.
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Practice
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What is the central characteristic of the Industrial Revolution, as defined in the video?
According to the video, what was one significant impact of the Industrial Revolution on employment in the United States?
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“Describe two major causes of the Industrial Revolution, and explain one significant consequence of this revolution as discussed in the video.”
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