World History Unit 4 Lesson 2 Part 1

According to the passage, what did industrialization lead to?

• Decrease in urbanization

• Rapid urbanization

• Decline in population

• Decrease in farming

What caused people to migrate from rural areas into cities during the Industrial Revolution?

• Decrease in demand for workers

• Changes in farming and increasing demand for workers

• Better weather in cities

• More entertainment options

Fill in the blank: Manchester's population grew from 17,000 to ______ by 1801.

• 70,000

• 25,000

• 50,000

• 100,000

Which social class benefited the most from industrialization according to the passage?

• Working class

• Middle class

• Nobility

• Peasants

Members of the middle class or bourgeoisie came from which of the following backgrounds?

• Only factory workers

• Only skilled artisans

• Merchants, factory owners, inventors, skilled artisans, or professionals

• Only professionals

Middle class women rarely worked outside of their homes and sought to imitate noble women.

• True

• False

What was a common problem in working class neighborhoods during the Industrial Revolution?

• Clean water supply

• Foul-smelling slums and crowded tenements

• Well-furnished homes

• Private gardens

Sewage and garbage were thrown in the streets, which led to the spread of diseases such as ______.

• cholera

• measles

• asthma

• diabetes

From 1811 to 1813 in Britain, who protested machines taking over their jobs by smashing machines and burning down factories?

• The middle class

• The Luddites

• The nobility

• The merchants

Factory work made life even harder for women. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason?

• A) Women worked 12 or more hours a day

• B) Women were paid more than men

• C) Women had to care for their families after work

• D) Their children were cared for by others until old enough to work