Industrialization Factory System

Before the factory system, where were most goods manufactured?

• Overseas

• China

• By the Government

• In homes and workshops

Why did machinery make factories necessary?

• It was large

• It needed power

• Needed many workers

• Expensive

• All of the above

What characteristic of the factory system needed each part to be built to the same measurements?

• Centralized workspace

• Unskilled workers

• Standardized parts

• Division of labor

True or False: Many early factories had dangerous working conditions.

• True

• False

Where did people begin to move during the Industrial Revolution in order to work in factories?

• Country

• Cities

• Farms

• Islands

Why did many factories hire women and children?

• Worked for Low Pay

• Most women were highly educated

• Women are stronger

• Because men were lazy

What characteristic of the factory system caused workers to come together in the same building?

• Centralized workspace

• Unskilled workers

• Standardized parts

• Division of labor

True or False: Many factory workers lived in dormitories at the factories.

• True

• False

What characteristic of the factory system enabled each worker to perform a simple repeated task?

• Centralized workspace

• Unskilled workers

• Standardized parts

• Division of labor

The factory system allowed business owners to hire what type of worker at a low wage?

• Highly trained

• Unskilled

• Educated

• Experienced