Industrial Revolution Retest

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.

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

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

Who designed the first efficient steam engine?

• James Hargreaves
• John Kay
• Richard Arkwright
• James Watt

Any fabric that is woven (by machine or hand) is called -

• technology
• textile
• economy
• industrialization

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

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

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

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. 

Louis Pasteur discovered a link between diseases and ____.

• poisoned water
• super natural occurances
• bacteria
• none of the above

What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?

• ruralization
• colonization
• inflation
• urbanization