5/29/25- Industrialization

Multi Choice Question: Select all the appropriate vocabulary words to describe the changes that industrialization brought about on socieites and the environments in the 1700's-1800's.

• Pollution

• Deforestation

• Productivity (manufacturing)

• Equality

An abundance of coal, a government that allowed for free innovation, and a culture supporting thinking were advantages that allowed which nation below to Industrialize first in Europe?

• Great Britain

• France

• Germany

• The United States

This was a critical natural resource to Industrialization that Britain had in abundance. What was its role in this era?

• This is coal- it replaced wood as a fuel to burn and could efficiently power machinery.

• This was coal- It was the material used to build the metal machinery and factory buildings of growing cities.

• This was dirt- it was used in the making roads and canals.

• This was diamonds (before processing)- it enriched Britain in its global trade routes.

What was the advantage to the machinery of the Industrial Revolution highlighted in the image to the left?

• These machines could produce items to sell quickly and cheaply.

• These machines could produce more beautiful items of a higher quality than older artisans

• These machines could create artworks like in the Renaissance, only 10x faster.

• These machines had little advantage over producing goods by hand- which had been done for thousands of years.

This moment from our movie "Oliver Twist" demonstrates which vocabulary term below from the Industrial Revolution?

• Child Labor

• Education

• Apprenticeships

• Gang Activity (Pick Pocketing)

Which of the following reasons below was NOT a lucrative advantage that children provided factory owners as workers in the Industrial Revolution?

• Children were as strong as adults and could wield heavy iron tools easily.

• Children were small, and could navigate small spaces in machines and tunnels

• Children were unable to negotiate wages with adults

• Children were (very sadly) replaceable as workers if something were to occur to them

According to this image, what impacts did factories have on living conditions in Industrial Cities? Check ALL that apply

• better housing

• pollution

• disposal of waste

• lack of fresh water

How did the living conditions in urban areas during the Industrial Revolution compare to rural areas?

• They were significantly better due to technological advancements.

• They were similar, with no notable differences.

• Urban areas offered more space and cleaner environments.

• Urban areas were often overcrowded and had poor sanitation.

*a period of rapid growth in manufacturing
*increase in machine use
*people began moving from rural to urban areas (urbanization)

• Colonial Era
• Revolutionary Era
• Industrial Revolution Era
• Civil War Era

Which of the following descriptors below is the MOST accurate when describing the events highlighted by the image to the left?

• This was a preventable tragedy. Poor/Neglected safety features doomed 146 people to death.

• This was a tragic accident. While 146 people died there was no one to blame for it.

• This was a form of terrorism- socialist protestors started a fire in the hopes of highlighting dangerous working conditions

• This story of Oliver Twist demonstrates the lacking of laws and representation for minors in Industrial Society.