Industrial Revolution

Who invented the steam engine?

• James Watt
• James Hargreaves
• Henry Bessemer
• Henry Ford

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• The United States
• England
• France
• Germany

What product was first made using machines in factories?

• Steel
• textiles
• locomotives
• flying shuttles

What are identical components that can be used in place of each other?

• Interchangeable parts
• Factories
• Dynamos
• Assembly Lines

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

• Low wages
• Safe working conditions
• Dangerous working conditions
• Widespread pollution

A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.

• Cartel
• Corporation
• Factory
• Urbanization

What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?

• Moving
• colonization
• inflation
• urbanization

Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?

• Jobs in factories
• Jobs on the farm
• Family
• Friends

How did factory owners treat textile workers?

• They treated them fairly and provided great working conditions. 
• They made sure they were paid well. 
• They exploited the workers and their children. 
• They allowed mothers and their children to work together. 

Which statement is true?

• Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution
• Work conditions were closely regulated
• There were no labor laws that prevented children from working
• Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly.