Industrial Revolution

1. The Industrial Revolution can best be described as a shift from...

• Mechanized work to rural work

• Agricultural life to mechanized life

• Urban life to rural life

• Factory work to farm work

Which of the following factors influenced urbanization?

• Workers in cities could choose the hours they wanted

• Working class residents of cities were allowed to vote

• Living conditions in cities were clean and comfortable

• There were many jobs in newly opened factories

Mass production led to:

• Goods became less expensive

• Products being superior in quality

• Laborers received higher wages

Which statement IS TRUE about the Industrial Revolution?

• Children were not allowed to work

• There were no labor laws that prevented children from working

• Work conditions were closely regulated

• Children worked an 8 hour day

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, many factories were built along rivers because

• water was a major source of irrigation

• water power was used to power factory machines

• ships could easily deliver goods to factories

• ships could bring in supplies

The combination of resources, improved transportation, and technological breakthroughs all led to the

• Era of Good Feelings

• Industrial Revolution

• Manifest Destiny

• Adoption of gold standard

Before the Industrial Revolution, all products were made by

• Factories

• Slaves

• Hand

• Royalty

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

• Minimum wages for workers

• Long hours

• Dangerous working conditions

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

• Low wages

• Dangerous working conditions

• Safe working conditions

• Widespread pollution

Enclosure movement laws caused

• Inventors to create the steam engine

• Wealthy land owners to sell their land

• Many peasants to move to towns

• Farm animals to starve