Industrial Revolution

Until the 1800s, how did most families get the items they needed for daily life?

• They made tools, clothing, materials, and food by hand.
• They bought them from factories.
• They bought them on the Internet.
• They bought them from stores.

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

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

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

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

• To find jobs in factories

• To find jobs on farms

• To move closer to family

• To move closer to friends

This machine allowed factories to be built anywhere, powered by coal.

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

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. 

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

The process of moving from an agricultural society, in which most goods are handmade, to a society that thrives on machine-manufactured goods is known as __________.

• textile

• economy

• industrialization

• technology

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

• wood and peat

• oil and natural gas

• coal and steel

• cotton and tobacco