Industrial Revolution

Why was Great Britain the first country to industrialize?

• The king demanded it
• No other country wanted to industrialize
• They had all the necessary factors of production
• They had a political revolution

How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?

• Made the crime rate decrease
• Led to an increase in farm workers
• Make the cities cleaner and safer
• Led to an increase in population in the cities

What was the first industry affected by the Industrial Revolution?

• Automobile
• Railroad
• Textile
• Telephone

What was the purpose of labor unions?

• Negotiate as a group for bigger factories
• Negotiate as a group for better working conditions
• Negotiate as a group for a political revolution
• Negotiate as a group for a social revolution

What allowed goods to be produced cheaper and faster for the increasing population?

• Cottage industry
• Animal power
• Hand made items
• Mass production

Expansion in this form of transportation dramatically improved industrialization in Britain

• Automobile
• Flight
• Shipping
• Railroads

When workers in a union refuse to work until conditions improve

• Urbanization
• Labor Union
• Factory System
• Strike

What is one reason why employers would hire women instead of men?

• Women work harder
• Women can do more difficult tasks
• Women have more work experience than men
• Employers could pay women less money

The use of these helped make mass production possible

• Strike
• Interchangeable parts
• cottage industry
• factory system

Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by

• Factories
• Hand
• Slaves
• Royalty