Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

12 questions

1. The rapid improvements in the productivity of English farming in the 17th and 18th centuries are described as part of the Agricultural ___.
2. What was 'night soil' used for to improve agriculture?
3. Which type of agricultural improvement was Charles Townshend (also known as Turnip Townshend) associated with?
4. In 1700, roughly 20% of English arable land was left ___.
5. Which of the following consequences was most likely to occur after the drainage of the Fens?
6. Which outcome was more likely as a result of the Agricultural Revolution?
7. Match each keyword with its correct definition.
8. What geographical feature was most cotton mills built next to during the early stages of the Industrial Revolution?
9. The ___ industry was one of the first to begin adopting the inventions of the Industrial Revolution on a large scale.
10. What was the main purpose of the Bridgewater Canal?
11. Starting with the earliest, sort the following stages in the development of the cotton industry into chronological order.
12. Which conclusion would historians be most justified in making about the impact of the Industrial Revolution on work in the cotton industry?

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