Industrial Revolution: Webquest



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Inventions, Child Labor, Women, & Science

During the Industrial Revolution

Directions: Complete the sections below. Sections A-D have specific websites for you to use, while sections E and F require you to do your own research. Be sure to answer every question! You may write your answers on a separate sheet of paper OR type your answers in a Google doc to share with me.

A. Inventions. Go to:

1. What 2 major agricultural inventions did Jethro Tull create?

2. What was the “spinning jenny”?

3. What did James Watt invent?

4. What was one advantage of the Steamboat that Robert Fulton created?

5. What was one of the positive effects of Stephenson’s invention of the steam powered train?

6. In your opinion what was the most significant invention during the Industrial Revolution, and why?

B. Use of Child Labor. Go to:

1. What was a typical work day like for children working in the factories? (How long of a day did they work, did they get breaks, etc)

2. Why was factory work dangerous for children?

3. Describe the treatment of children who worked in the factories.

4. How did the Factory Act in 1833 improve conditions for the children working in factories?

C. Photos of Child Labor. Go to:

Browse through and click on these photos.  Place yourself in the shoes of these children and write a paragraph explaining how your childhood would’ve been different if you were in their place.

D. Women in World History Curriculum. Go to:

1. What types of jobs did women usually do?

2. What are three negative effects/consequences of the Industrial Revolution on women?

3. Click on “Textile Workers”. Look at the chart comparing “Male” and “Female” Weekly wages. What do you notice about the wages for men’s jobs compared to the wages for women’s jobs?

4. What is the highest paying job?

5. What are the lowest paying jobs?

6. Scroll down and read the “Evidence of Textile Workers in Wilson’s Mill”. Describe Hannah Goode’s story.

7. Describe Mrs. Smith’s story.

E. Scientific & Medical Achievements

Determine the significance of each of the following to World History. You are to write a couple of sentences for each. You are not to merely define, but are to determine the significance (ask the question, “Why is this person/concept covered in World History?”). For this section, you are to find your own credible websites for information. You will receive a zero if you merely copy and paste.

1. Charles Darwin

2. Marie and Pierre Curie

3. Radioactivity

4. Albert Einstein

5. Louis Pasteur

6. Pasteurization

7. Anesthetic

8. Ivan Pavolv

F. Transportation

Select one form of transportation – railroads, automobiles, steamships, or airplanes – that you think has had the most far-reaching effects in the world. Write a paragraph (5-7 sentences) justifying your choice.

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