Unit 5 Review

Before industrialization, what were the main sources of power used by farmers and herders to produce food?

• Almost entirely wind- and water-powered devices

• Mostly the physical labor of both humans and animals

• Advanced solar and wind energy technologies

• Primarily coal and other fossil fuels

In Europe and North America, what is one of the ways family life tended to change as a result of industrialization?

• City life became dominated by factories and businesses, so more families moved to the country.

• There was more money to go around, and families were able to choose where they wanted to live.

• More extended families started living in one big house, whereas before each home usually had only the nuclear family.

• Parents now worked away from the home, and children started going to school where they trained to become workers.

In response to issues like poor industrial work conditions, child labor, inequality, and other serious problems, what system of economics and government was promoted?

• Fascism

• Industrialism

• Capitalism

• Socialism

What is one of the negative consequences of industrialization?

• Less access to education

• Not enough jobs to go around

• More poverty

• Governments controlling people’s wealth

In eighteenth century Great Britain, what invention led to a dramatic increase in coal production?

• The loom

• The automobile

• The factory system

• The steam engine

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the Scientific Revolution and the Industrial Revolution?

• The Industrial Revolution provided Europe with the economic capital to support a philosopher and scientific class to develop new theories and ideas.

• The Scientific Revolution followed the Industrial Revolution as new ideas and technologies emerged that helped the scientific community.

• The Scientific Revolution made the Industrial Revolution possible by educating people and creating new ways of looking at nature.

• Many of the scientists involved in the Scientific Revolution directly applied their new tools and methods to developing industrial processes.

Why was building a national railroad a crucial part of industrialization?

• Trains could quickly transport materials to factories.

• Trains moved people at much faster rates than before.

• Trains allowed for the increased spread of innovation.

• Trains connected governments that supported industrialization.

Working conditions in factories were often horrendous. What, then, drew people into cities to work in these industrial factories?

• Opportunity for social mobility

• Fewer taxes on city dwellers

• Chances to live in cities

• Strong sense of community

How did industrialization affect the global economy?

• It led to a decrease in international trade.

• It caused a decline in the production of goods.

• It resulted in the isolation of economies.

• It facilitated the growth of global markets and trade networks.

Which technological advancement was crucial for the mass production of goods during the Industrial Revolution?

• The telegraph

• The spinning wheel

• The factory system

• The printing press