Question 1: How was the standard of living in 1820 compared to that of previous centuries?
Question 2: Who developed the flying shuttle? What did it do? How did it lead to the invention of the spinning jenny?
Question 3: What were carding machines? How did the water frame transform production in factories?
Question 4: Describe the working conditions during the Industrial Revolution and who often filled the role of the "workers."
Question 5: What was the role of slave labor during the Industrial Revolution?
Question 6: How did James Watts steam engine revolutionize previous steam powered devices?
Question 7: Who were the bourgeoise? Who made up the proleteriat? Who made up the middle-class?
Question 8: How did swing riots lead to unions? What was there role during the Industrial Revolution?