An overview of the technological, social, and economic transformations in Britain between 1760 and 1840. Challenge yourself with this comprehensive exam…
12 questions • Zestly
• Which agricultural development in 18th-century Britain is widely considered a prerequisite for the Industrial Revolution by increasing food…
• Which of the following factors were primary reasons why Britain became the first nation to industrialize between 1760 and 1840?
• Who is credited with the 1769 patent for the water frame, a spinning machine that required water power and necessitated the transition to…
• Which of the following inventions were critical to the mechanization of the textile industry during the early Industrial Revolution?
• What was the primary function of Henry Cort's 1784 'puddling' process in the iron industry?
• What was the significance of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, which opened in 1830?
• Which of the following were common social consequences of rapid urbanization in Britain during the early 19th century?
• What was the primary objective of the Luddite movement that emerged in Britain around 1811?
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