Industrial Revolution

Who developed a method of processing large amounts of iron into steel?

• James Watt
• Robert Fulton
• Henry Bessemer
• Alexander Graham Bell

Which 2 natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?

• wood and peat
• oil and natural gas
• coal and iron
• cotton and tobacco

Why were textile factories located near rivers and streams?

• Easier travel time to and from factories
• It made it easier to transport the finished product
• Energy from waterwheels powered the machines 
• Humidity from the water softened the wool thread

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• The United States
• England
• France
• Germany

Which economic system(s) developed during this time period?

• Capitalism
• Communism
• Socialism 
• All of the above

Which innovation allowed factories to be built anywhere?

• flying shuttle
• spinning jenny
• cotton gin
• steam engine

The system in which the government owns and controls the means of production, such as mines and factories, is called?

• fascism
• socialism
• capitalism
• utilitarianism

Women were paid ____ than men for doing the same work.

• more
• less
• the same
• in shoes

What was one of the negative outcomes of the Industrial Revolution?

• New Inventions
• More Jobs
• Pollution
• There were none!

Industrial Revolution workers organized what type of reforms because of the harsh working conditions? 

• Trade unions
• Family Picnics 
• New laws on work hours
• No action was taken