Industrialization

The Industrial Revolution describes a time when

• people rejected socialism and began calling for capitalism.
• people began to use the scientific method to find answers to their questions.
• work done by machines in factories replaced work done by hand.
• industrialized nations created overseas colonies.

Crop rotation and the enclosure movement were important because

• nations began looking to colonize in Africa and Asia.
• farming became profitable and large numbers of people moved away from cities.
• the increase in food increased the number of people who could work in factories.
• these changes led to massive starvation and a population decline in Europe.

Which of the following DECREASED as an early result of the Industrial Revolution?

• the life expectancy of the average worker
• the size of the middle class
• the length of the average work day for factory workers
• urbanization

Why was England the leader in industry during the early years of the Industrial Revolution?

• England produced more cotton and had more workers than any other country in the world.
• England directly bordered France, Spain, and Russia which made trade easy.
• England had a socialist government which paid all workers the same wage.
• England first invented factory machines and had a monopoly of industrial technology.

During the Industrial Revolution, the factory system led to

• high wages for factory workers.
• mass production of goods.
• large movement of people to rural areas.
• higher prices for manufactured goods.

Which of the following is true of the Industrial Revolution?

• The industrial revolution helped bring an end to slavery in America.
• The industrial revolution first began in France.
• The first industry to use machines and factories was textiles.  
• By the end of the industrial revolution, most factories were powered by rivers.

Which of the following best explains the impact of railroads during the Industrial Revolution?

• Railroads were so slow and expensive that automobiles quickly replaced them.
• Railroads increased transportation costs led to a decline in factory output.
• Railroads were expensive and cost factory owners more money.
• Railroads increased the need for coal, steel, and steam engine production.

Which of the following people is CORRECTLY matched to his invention?

• Henry Bessemer --> steamboat
• James Watt --> steam engine
• Eli Whitney --> cheap steel-making
• Robert Fulton --> cotton gin

Which of the following is true about the Industrial Revolution?

• The Industrial Revolution began first in Germany, then spread to England.
• Living conditions for urban factory workers were typically better than those of rural farmers.
• Children and women rarely worked in factories because these jobs were reserved for men.
• The number of unskilled workers in factories increased.  

All of the following countries became industrialized by the end of the 19th century EXCEPT:

• Japan
  
• United States
• Egypt
• Germany