Industrial Revolution

The early Industrial Revolution workers faced all these conditions EXCEPT:

• miserable working conditions

• dangerous working conditions

• minimal pay for long hours

• control over seasonal schedule

What was the most important source of power for the early Industrial Revolution?

• the steam engine

• animals

• the windmill

• the dynamo

The Industrial Revolution began in this country.

• The United States

• Great Britain

• Germany

• Russia

What natural resources gave Great Britain an advantage in the Industrial Revolution?

• water and forests

• wildlife and precious gems

• coal and iron

• good harbors

Which industry did the Industrial Revolution first take hold in Great Britain?

• textiles

• iron production

• agriculture

• transportation

What invention made possible the growth of railroads?

• the spinning jenny

• the factory

• macadamized roads

• the steam locomotive

Steam engines could be made with stronger iron when:

• more trees were cut down for fuel.

• coal replaced wood for fuel.

• railroads carried passengers.

• steamships were developed.

Which of the following was NOT true of poor urban neighborhoods?

• They were filled with overcrowded tenements.

• The living conditions were dirty and squalid.

• Most urbanites lived in factory-owned apartments.

• The incidence of diseases was increasing.

Adam Smith, who took up for laissez-faire economics, believed that:

• mercantilism was the only way to insure a truly free trade.

• the government should regulate the economy.

• the government should not interfere with the economy.

• colonies were an important source of conpetition.

How did industrialization impact women?

• Many women entered the paid workplace.

• Many women practiced traditional economic activities.

• It had no impact on the lives of women.

• Women moved from cities to rural areas.