Industrial Revolution and Immigration

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

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

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. 

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

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

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

When workers in a union refuse to work until conditions improve

• Urbanization
• Labor Union
• Factory System
• Strike

How did the economy change during the late 1800’s to early 1900’s?

• It changed from agriculture and trade to industries and manufactured goods.

• It changed from manufactured goods to farming and cattle raising.

• It changed from technology to agriculture with government funding.

The _____________________________ is a way of putting together a product in a factory by moving it along a line of workers. Each worker adds or adjusts a part until the product is finished.

• mass production

• raw materials

• assembly line

• Bessemer process

Which of the following best describes how railroads helped build economic growth? Select ALL that apply.

• They charged higher rates to farmers for transporting goods.

• They helped get raw materials from the west to factories in the northeast.

• They used many tons of steel.

• They helped businesses transport their products all over the country.

_________________________ invented the telephone, which helped people communicate faster.

• Samuel Morse

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Andrew Carnegie

• Henry Ford

_________________________ created the first working incandescent light bulb.

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Andrew Carnegie

• Wright Brothers