Industrial Revolution Check for Understanding

Where did the industrial revolution start?

• Great Britain

• France

• USA

• Germany

Urban relates to...

• The farm

• The city

• The street

• The neighborhood

Rural relates to...

• The farm

• The city

• The street

• The neighborhood

What is one main principle of capitalism

• Businesses are able to participate in free trade.

• The government maintains control of industry.

• Individuals do not take part in economic decisions.

• Most factories and businesses are publicly owned.

Which geographic feature most aided England during the Industrial Revolution

• desert climate

• natural harbors

• mountainous terrain

• monsoon winds

Consumers benefited from the Industrial Revolution because factories

• created products that lasted forever.

• created more products to choose from.

• no longer had to make cheap products.

• no longer had to make competing products.

Factories during the Industrial Revolution often damaged rivers and lakes by

• diverting water to farmland for irrigation purposes.

• using too much water to operate steam engines.

• developing land too close to waterfronts.

• dumping toxic chemicals used to make products.

What happened to skilled workers during the Industrial Revolution?

• They became more valuable to entrepreneurs.

• They had to be retrained to operate machines.

• They went to work in factories at high salaries.

• They were replaced by unskilled workers.

People who wish to improve their working conditions are most likely to...

• quit their jobs.

• oppose unions.

• form unions.

• move to another country.

Which of these were problems in the Industrial Age? Choose four answers.

• high poverty rates

• the influence of unions

• poor working conditions

• crowded cities

• growing inequality