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The Industrial Revolution

SheelonHistorySocial StudiesEnglishGrades 9-12Published Aug 5, 2026

Steam engines, spinning machines, and cities that grew overnight. Explore the age when machines changed how people worked, traveled, and lived.

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    In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?Tap an answer

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  1. Before the Industrial Revolution, most goods were made by hand at home or in small workshops.True / False
  2. Which new form of transport moved goods and people on iron rails?Multiple Choice
  3. Which fuel powered most steam engines? (one word)Type Answer
  4. The first public steam railways opened in which century?Multiple Choice
  5. During the Industrial Revolution, many people moved from villages to cities to work in factories.True / False
  6. Samuel Morse developed a famous code of dots and dashes for which device?Multiple Choice
  7. What were the large buildings full of machines where goods were made called?Multiple Choice
  8. Which industry, making cloth and thread, was the first to move into factories? (one word)Type Answer
  9. Which problem grew rapidly in industrial cities?Multiple Choice

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