IR, Urb, & Unif

The process of an area growing larger, or the mass migration from rural to urban areas is called?

• industrialization

• urbanization

• materialism

• commercialism

Urbanization led to

• unhealthy working/living conditions

• overcrowded cities

• the need to reform

• all of the above

• none of the above

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, which item was manufactured in great numbers at newly built factories?

• textiles

• industrial machines

• cars

• household goods like cookware

Which of the following best describes industrialization?

• nations began to rely on one another for trade of various goods and resources after the beginning of the Industrial Revolution

• smaller nations needed assistance from their larger neighbors, so they formed trade alliances

• more and more people began to move to cities, away from rural areas

• advancement in technology to produce goods on a larger scale and a reliance on manufacturing of goods instead of individuals producing goods themselves

Why was England the site of the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution?

• England was the most powerful nation in the world

• It wasn't; history has unfairly given England credit for the Industrial Revolution

• England had an abundance of natural resources such as coal, iron ore, and waterways where water wheels and steam engines could be built

• England was centrally located to many areas like France, Germany, Spain, and Ireland, giving them an advantage to bring in resources and talent from many places

When the government controls the means of production or economy is called__________.

• Socialism

• capitalism

• Owen-ism

• Communism

Who is known as the father of capitalism?

• Karl Marx

• Fredrich Engles

• Lucas Schaeffer

• Adam Smith

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, many factories were built along swift flowing rivers primarily

• water was the major source of irrigation

• ships could easily deliver goods to factories

• water power was used to drive factory machines

• factory owners preferred to build on inexpensive land

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

• Minimum wage for workers

• Dangerous conditions

• Pollution

• Long Hours

This machine allowed factories to be built anywhere powered by coal?

• Brooke Collin's Lawnmower

• Spinning Jenny

• Cotton Gin

• Steam Engine