Industrial Revolution 1

Which of the following is a correct cause-effect relationship for this era?

• Reform movements led to expansion of slavery.

• New inventions led to ruralization.

• Industrialism led to growth of cities.

• Inventions led to reform movements.

What allowed goods to be produced cheaper and faster for the increasing population?

• Cottage industry

• Hand made items

• Animal power

• Mass production

What was the Industrial Revolution?

• Changes and advancements in government

• Changes and advancements in militarism

• Changes and advancements in religion

• Changes and advancements in the production of goods

Which of these was an effect of the Industrial Revolution on US women in the early nineteenth century?

• government passed laws to improve safety for women in the workplace

• women in unions gained bargaining power with employers

• women seeking work migrated from rural communities to cities

• state governments called conventions for women's suffrage

How did the development of the factory system encourage urbanization?

• Manufacturers produced goods to export overseas

• Labor unions were formed to protect mill workers

• Industrialists invested in cotton plantations

• Workers moved closer to manufacturing centers

Which statement best describes a result of industrialization in the US during the mid-nineteenth century...

• People moved to cities in search of economic opportunity

• Farmers began to cultivate land west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Government officials began to promote the idea of Manifest Destiny

• Native peoples were forcibly relocated to western territories

How did the factory system contribute to the rapid industrialization of the US?

• By creating a way for unskilled laborers to eventually become factory owners themselves

• By relying on skilled artisans to create custom goods

• By making the distribution of goods less costly

• By making the production of goods more efficient

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• United States

• England

• France

• Germany

Mass Production led to:

• Products being more superior in quality

• Laborers receiving higher wages

• Goods becoming less expensive

• Industries moving to rural areas

Which of the following was a major effect of the Industrial Revolution?

• Poverty was completely eliminated.

• Societies moved from agriculture to industry.

• The number of wars between countries decreased dramatically.

• Unemployment increased dramatically.