Worksheet for Chapter 11, Section 1

Name
Class
Date
CHAPTER
11
Section 1 Guided Reading and Review
The Industrial Revolution
A. As You Read
Directions: As you read Section 1 in your textbook, write one cause and one effect for
each of the following events.
1. The Industrial Revolution began in Britain in the mid-1700s.
Cause:
Effect:
2. Samuel Slater memorized the design of the machines in British textile mills.
Cause:
Effect:
3. Eli Whitney invented machines that could manufacture identical parts.
Cause:
Effect:
4. Francis Cabot Lowell’s partners built a factory town named for him.
Cause:
Effect:
5. Textile mills hired young women.
Cause:
Effect:
B. Reviewing Key Terms
Directions: Define the following terms.
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6. spinning jenny
7. capitalist
8. factory system
9. urbanization
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Unit 3 / Chapter 11
Guided Reading and Review