Industrial Revolution

Transportation in the 1800s was revolutionized by the development of the

• caravel

• steam engine

• astrolabe

• airplane

Which statement best describes a major reason that the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?

• A strong union movement was able to secure good working conditions and high wages for factory workers.

• Industries were owned by the national government.

• Cities could easily accommodate the migration of people from rural to urban areas.

• Sufficient coal and iron ore reserves and a good transportation system were available.

Which social change occurred during the Industrial Revolution?

• increased status for religious leaders

• growth of the working class

• expansion of privileges for the landed nobility

• development of the extended family

The breakdown of traditions, increased levels of pollution, and the expansion of slums are negative aspects of

• militarism

• collectivization

• pogroms

• urbanization

A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.

• Cartel
• Corporation
• Factory
• Urbanization

The first business to industrialize.

• automobile

• aviation

• textile

rapid development of cities

• Utilitarianism

• Urbanization

• Means of production

• Ruralization

Until the 1800s, how did most families get the items they needed for daily life?

• They made tools, clothing, materials, and food by hand.
• They bought them from factories.
• They bought them on the Internet.
• They bought them from stores.

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• The United States
• England
• France
• Germany

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

• Low wages
• Safe working conditions
• Dangerous working conditions
• Widespread pollution