Industrial Revolution

Why did "cottage industry" come to an end?

• Too many people moved to the city.
• It was replaced by the factory system.
• The need for textiles decreased.
• Women who worked in cottage industries went on strike.

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 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

Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by

• Factories
• Hand
• Slaves
• Royalty

Why were railroads so important during this time?

• they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances
• they were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states
• people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city

Which statement is true?

• Though the work was dangerous factories set up work and injured leave to take care of their workers.

• The work was repetitive and boring often times workers would fall asleep.

• Workers spent long hours in the factories, often 14 hour days, 6 days a week

• Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly.

Mass production led to:

• Products being more superior in quality
• goods became less expensive
• laborers received higher wages
• industries moved to rural areas

What country did the Industrial Revolution begin in?

• France
• Britian
• United States
• Spain

The cottage industry system involved manufacturing...

• of steam engines.
• of luxury goods.
• in the home. 
• in small factories.

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

• School
• Corporation
• Factory
• Urbanization