Ch. 22 The American Industrial Revolution

Industrialization was a period in America and Britain in the 1700 and 1800s when

• goods cost more money.

• more people worked on farms.

• inventions changed the lives of people.

• countries fought each other in many wars.

How did life change for many people during industrialization?

• moved from small towns to cities

• left factory jobs to work on farms

• moved to other countries

• shut down their businesses

What helped industrialization grow and spread quickly?

• the Civil War.

• the invention of the steamship.

• the creation of the Constitution.

• the American Revolution

Higher productivity means

• more products are available for people to buy.

• goods cost less money to make than before.

• one good is made by many different people.

• more goods can be created in a period of time.

Higher productivity means

• more products are available for people to buy.

• goods cost less money to make than before.

• one good is made by many different people.

• more goods can be created in a period of time.

How does division of labor affect the production of goods?

• People can make entire good by themselves.

• People need less training to do their job.

• People spend more time working on one good.

• People leave factories and work on farms.

How did mass production affect factories?

• Factories need more time to create goods

• Goods cost more money to produce then before

• Products are more available for people to buy.

• Goods are created by only one person.

What did some businesses do to raise larger amounts of money?

• They became corporations.

• They used more resources.

• They hired more workers.

• They were only run by one person.

The following statements are true of businesses during industrialization EXCEPT

• Businesses began using more natural resources than before.

• Businesses could create skyscrapers because of steel.

• People could not afford to buy some goods, like cars.

• Railroads allowed people to move and sell goods around the nation.

What effect on people did the Chicago fire of 1871 have?

• People used electricity more.

• The price of goods dropped.

• The number of services increased.

• People began using railroads more.